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Court hearing deferred on challenge to WCM coal mine

West Cumbria Mining Ltd (WCM) said that the rolled-up hearing relating to challenges against the Government’s planning approval for a deep coal mine has been postponed. RESCHEDULED The company added it continued to progress towards the pre-start work required, including design, planning, equipment procurement and associated desk-based work. The hearing, set for 24 to 26 October […]

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WCM appoints general counsel and COO

West Cumbria Mining has further added to its team aiming to develop a coking coal mine off the west coast of Whitehaven. Douglas Hall, originally from Edinburgh, takes on the new position of general counsel. He has more than 30 years’ UK and international legal experience much of which involves mining projects. During his career, […]

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Scirocco receives tax clearance to sell Ruvuma interest

Scirocco Energy today received tax clearance after paying £150,000 tax for the sale of its 25% interest in the Ruvuma gas production sharing agreement in Tanzania. CONTINGENCY PAYMENTS The company will now write to the country’s Minister for Energy to obtain final approval of the transfer of the licence interest to purchaser ARA Petroleum Tanzania […]