Romania regional gas interconnection position benefits
Unlike most countries in the region, Romania has a less stringent need to find an alternative to Russian gas imports. The country’s own proven natural...
Bulgaria awards Shell for oil&gas exploration
OMV, Total and Repsol are already present in Bulgaria oil & gas exploration blocks awarded for drilling. Bulgaria has picked Royal Dutch Shell to carry...
Poland shale gas exploration ambitious & environment
The Polish Government embraced shale gas enthusiastically as a way of reducing its reliance on imported energy from Russia. However, since the launch of exploration...
Hungary oil&gas blocks tender 2015 , winners
The 2015 Bid Round made available a total of 9 hydrocarbon blocks for oil & gas exploration and production, and 1 for coal. On 25...
Poland state aid for troubled mining sector in violation of EU law
While global coal prices are plummeting and consumption decreasing, the Polish mining sector has lost hundreds of millions of pounds since 2013 — and has...
Ukraine coal mining impact on environment and energy dependence
Ukraine remains among the top 20 CO2 emitters and is one of the most carbon-intensive economies in the world. Emissions per GDP unit are two...
Romania coal production to increase by 2020
Romania’s coal production will increase, in the next four years, by 11.5 percent while imports will stay at the level of 2015, according to the...
Fieldfischer advised CH Fusion Capital in Macedonia lead zinc Sasa mine acquisition
International law firm Fieldfisher advises on acquisition of historic lead-zinc mine has advised Fusion Capital on the cross-border acquisition of the SASA lead-zinc mine in...
Romania Romgaz pulls out from Poland, remain in Slovakia three oil blocks exploration probes
National Natural Gas Corporation Romgaz will continue oil operations in Slovakia, as it plans to drill the first exploration wells early next year, whilst on...
EBRD's Centerra Gold troubled Kumtor gold mine
About 350km south-east of the capital Bishkek, the Kumtor gold mine is one of the main drivers of Kyrgyzstan’s economy. As the country’s largest foreign...
