In the mining industry junior companies play the part of path-finder. They seek out opportunities, establish contacts, acquire permits and finally open the way for big groups that are financially and technically stronger but less flexible.
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Although price controls on oil products were lifted in Kenya in late October, 1994 the move continues to stir strong [...]
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Despite its disappointment with initial tests, International Petroleum Corp (IPC) is pushing ahead with tests on its Suakin 2 well [...]
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Following an agreement in late October between Tanzania and the [...]
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ABB Generation won an order to supply generators for the [...]
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Nineteen companies or consortia took part in a pre-selection started [...]
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South African mines and energy minister Pik Botha visited Algiers last week for talks concerning cooperation projects and particularly the [...]
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Spain's Instituto de Credito Offical (ICO) has signed an credit [...]
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The Spanish company Repsol has recorded a discovery with its [...]
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PetroCanada is scheduled to invest US$30 million this year on [...]
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The new government set up on Jan. 5 by newly-appointed [...]
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The French oil group Total has appealed to the European [...]
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The government has signed an agreement with Scimitar Production International and Zarara Petroleum Resources to develop the small on-shore gas [...]
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Anglo American Corporation (AAC) has marked a new and crucial advance in the saga surrounding the privatization of Zambia Consolidated [...]
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British Petroleum has picked a black South African, Fred Phaswana, [...]
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Zaire's Société Nationale d'Electricité may have problems in keeping its power stations, transmission systems and marketing services running these days [...]
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Major mining operators are displaying a fresh interest in copper and cobalt reserves in Shaba-Katanga and are discussing several projects [...]
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The future for Société Gabonaise de Raffinage (Sogara) is secure even though the company's position remains "very fragile" after a [...]
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The Burundi government has asked companies interested in managing the state-owned electricity and water company Regideso under a leasing contract [...]
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Listed officially in December, 1993 among state-owned companies and public services marked down for privatization, Gabon's electricity and water concern [...]
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Agip has issued tender documents for a requirement for a [...]
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Jacques Giscard d'Estaing was named director and president of the [...]
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Elf is in the final stages of negotiations to fix the Reading & Bates semi sub Jim Cunningham, currently in [...]
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Negotiations are to be held in February between Mali and the World Bank on a new electricity project based mainly [...]
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In a fresh sign of the diamond industry's interest in [...]
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The well that Sonat Turnkey is to drill in Senegal [...]
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The jack-up Cliffs Langley will be used for Abacan's NGO [...]
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A company named Afrique Energie Industries (AEI) was set up [...]
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