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CII Africa Conclave. Promesse du candidat : Mine d'Or et autres. Promesse du candidat : Mine d'Uranium. First gold mine with 280 kg of production per month to be constructed. Business News of Thursday, 11 June 2015 Source: Xinhua 2015-06-11en Cameroon, known for concealing significant potential for gold, is constructing a gold mine whose monthly average production would reach 280 kilos.

First gold mine with 280 kg of production per month to be constructed

With a total investment cost of 10 million dollars (approximately 5 billion CFA francs) from the exploration work, this project is the first dedicated to the industrial mine (small mine under the Act) for the production of gold in Cameroon, according to its promoters. It is for a deposit highlighted in the East of the country by the company Cameroon Mining Company (CAMINCO), created in 2003 following a partnership established by the framework for support and promotion of handicrafts (CAPAM, government agency) and South African and Danish investors joined subsequently to the entry in the capital by Chinese partners.

"Cameroon is rich in gold. Retail projections announce a production of 1 kilo of gold on average per day and a bar of 280 pounds on average per month. Facebook. Congo : Un nouveau gisement pétrolier découvert au large de Pointe-Noire – 24/01/2015. Claudio Descalzi, président de la société italienne ENI-Congo.

Congo : Un nouveau gisement pétrolier découvert au large de Pointe-Noire – 24/01/2015

La société italienne ENI-Congo a découvert un gisement pétrolier au large de la ville océane de Pointe -noire, a annoncé vendredi à Brazzaville, le président de cette société, Claudio Descalzi. Il a fait cette annonce au sortir d’un échange avec le président congolais, Denis Sassou N’Gesso. Tchad : ouverture d’une 4ème vanne du champ pétrolier - TCHAD. Chad To Double Oil Production by End Of 2015 - CPAfrica. The Republic of Chad (Chad) expects to double its oil production by the end of 2015.

Chad To Double Oil Production by End Of 2015 - CPAfrica

This was made known by Chad’s Finance Minister, Kordje Bedoumra. The proposed increased is hinged on the fact that new oil fields are expected to come on stream. To effectively reach this goal, the country has appointed firms to inventory potential mineral deposits in an effort to diversify the economy. Airborne survey confirms hydrocarbons in Chad. ERHC Energy Chad, a subsidiary of ERHC Energy Inc., announced that preliminary findings from an airborne gravity/magnetic survey of BDS 2008 in Southern Chad confirm the viability of leads in two focus areas identified by ERHC's technical team after careful analysis of previously collected data.

Airborne survey confirms hydrocarbons in Chad

ERHC's sub-contractor, Bridgeporth Ltd., a specialist geosciences company, has completed the survey that began earlier in October. The aerial survey, flown over 4720 line km, evaluated the hydrocarbon potential within ERHC's Block BDS 2008 in the area north of Esso's Tega and Maku discoveries in the Doseo basin and a second area situated east of and on trend with OPIC's Benoy-1 margin discovery in the Doba basin. Chad to double oil output by 2016, develop minerals – Minister.

Chad expects to double oil production by the end of 2015 as new fields come on stream and has appointed firms to inventory potential mineral deposits in an effort to diversify the economy, its finance minister said.

Chad to double oil output by 2016, develop minerals – Minister

The former French colony, one of the poorest nations in the world, has been rocked by humanitarian crises over the past decade including conflicts in the east and south, drought in the arid Sahel region and flooding. That has been compounded since 2012 by instability on its borders with Libya, Nigeria and Central African Republic, forcing Chad to increase its security budget to handle thousands of new refugees and counter a growing cross-border threat.

The landlocked central African country has, nevertheless, seen strong growth over the past decade as it has become an oil producer, although GDP growth slowed to 3.5% in 2013 due primarily to lower income from ageing wells in its Doba oilfield. "It's not just oil that we have underground. "It's not just the refugees. Ambitions pétrolières tchadiennes. Ambitions pétrolières tchadiennes Participation a l’exportation du brut : Le Tchad vise 100 % de son pétrole.

Ambitions pétrolières tchadiennes

Il est a 25% de parts dans le consortium avec Exxon et Petronas. Le ministre tchadien du pétrole exulte. Alnahda-td.com. 2013-08-21 18:08:46, par Alnahda Journal "Le Pétrole est déjà découvert un peu partout dans notre pays.

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Le moment de le reconnaitre viendra quand nous auront pompé 500.000 barils par jour". Cette déclaration du Président de la République, IDRISS DEBY ITNO, le 9 Juin 2013, à l'ouverture de la vanne pétrolière de Badila, dans le Logone oriental, est bien sous-tendue par les prospections déjà faites et celles en cours dans le Moyen Chari, la Tandjilé, le Salamat, etc.

Gary Guidry, Caracal Energy.pdf. Caracal Energy discovers oil at Krim field in Chad. Caracal Energy has discovered oil at the Krim field, that was spud in August this year and is located immediately southwest of the Mangara field in Chad Caracal Energy may now opt for a fast-track field development due to proximity of the pipeline at Mangara field.

Caracal Energy discovers oil at Krim field in Chad

(Image source: Mono Bustos/sxc.hu)Caracal Energy has discovered oil at the Krim field, that was spud in August this year and is located immediately southwest of the Mangara field in Chad The Canada-based company also said that it has successfully spud the Bitanda exploration well. The targeted zones in Krim field were the Cretaceous C, D and E sands, a company statement added. Caracal Energy may now opt for a fast-track field development due to proximity of the pipeline at Mangara field. According to McDaniel & Associates Limited, Krim gross unrisked prospective resource holds 29mn barrels and 64mn barrels on unrisked Pmean and P10 basis, respectively. Geol.pdf - Geol.pdf. Chad_scr.pdf. Chad Oil History. T.

Chad Oil History

Rousselin - MinesParisTech - GEO212 - France To understand the actual situation and do some prospective work for the near future, it is necessary to understand the complexity of Chad oil projects. Pétrole: le Tchad a exporté plus de 500 millions de barils de bruten dix ans #aNiamey. PreliminaryProspectus_French.pdf (application/pdf Object)