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What Does the Ebola Outbreak Mean for Congo Copper Operations?
2014-09-01 13:32:57| Real Estate - Topix.net
The Ebola virus has been wreaking havoc in West Africa of late. According to CBC, an outbreak of the virus that began in Guinea last year has spread to Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria and has killed at least 1,500 people so far.
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Eni to explore for hydrocarbons in Republic of Congo
2014-07-21 01:00:00| Offshore Technology
Italian oil and gas firm Eni has signed an agreement to explore for hydrocarbons in the Republic of Congo's coastal basin.
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Soco denies paying for Congo DRC trip to UN to discuss Virunga oil drilling
2014-06-19 17:17:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: British oil company Soco International has denied allegations that it paid for an official Congolese government delegation to go to a UN meeting where talks were being held on whether its exploratory work in Africa's oldest national park should be allowed. Half the worlds surviving mountain gorillas live in the huge Virunga world heritage site which has been designated by the Unesco as being of importance to the common heritage of humanity. Following protests from the UN, conservation groups...
SOCO International agrees to halt oil exploration in Congo national park
2014-06-17 01:00:00| Hydrocarbons Technology
UK-based SOCO International has struck a deal with environmental group World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to halt oil exploration activities within Virunga National Park.
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Virunga Park oil hunt in DR Congo halted
2014-06-11 23:28:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: The hunt for oil is to be halted in Africa's oldest national park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a UK-based oil firm has said. Virunga National Park is a Unesco World Heritage site and home to more than 200 endangered mountain gorillas. Soco International made the concession after the WWF filed a complaint that the company was violating good business practice guidelines. The world conservation group has now agreed to drop its case against Soco. In a joint statement, Soco and...
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