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Europa refused appraisal well at Cloughton

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc has been refused permission for a gas appraisal well at Cloughton in Burniston, North Yorkshire. DISAGREE Last month, the company said it would lodge an appeal after North Yorkshire Council said it was “minded to” reject the application. Europa today said: “This refusal is despite the recommendation made by […]

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UK Oil & Gas submits revised plans for Horse Hill

UK Oil & Gas plc has submitted its “retrospective” planning application to resume production at the Horse Hill oil field near Gatwick in Surrey. STUDIES The company halted operations following the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling, which stated that environmental impact assessments must include Scope 3, or end use, emissions from produced fossil fuels. UKOG, which […]

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Anglesey to submit new plans for Parys

Anglesey Mining plc will submit a fresh plans including new surface infrastructure, a tailings management facility, a decline portal and some small ventilation shaft collars for Parys Mountain. MINING The decision follows completion and submission on 31 July of its environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping report which raised reasons for a new application. Anglesey ruled […]

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Tungsten West cuts HGV movements after opposition

Tungsten West plc said it would reduce proposed HGV movements per day by a third following public opposition to aspects of its plans to restart Hemerdon tin-tungsten mine in Devon. ORIGINAL PLANS In July 2021, Tungsten West received permission for a temporary increase of up to 150 transport movements per day from the mine site […]