Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, June 20 (GIS). Colombia declared 17.6 million hectares as a strategic reserve mining in five states, said Wednesday the President of the Republic, Juan Manuel Santos, on his arrival in Brazil, to participate in the Rio +20 Summit.
Bogota, June 19, 2012 Business newspaper Portafolio.co reports that the Government has increased the number of blocks in the 2012 Round from 109 to 115 blocks.
Sixteenth Brigade continues offensives against crime June 19, 2012 The constant development of military operations conducted by the Sixteenth Brigade, Eighth Division, allowed it to location a stash of arms, belonging to the criminal elements in the state.
Ecopetrol S.A. announced today the incorporation of Cenit S.A.S., a wholly owned subsidiary company specialized in hydrocarbon transport and logistics in Colombia.
June 14, 2012 Business newspaper Portafolio.co reports about 1,232 tons of coal were scattered in the Fenoco rail corridor. The derailment of 22 of the 97 train cars carrying coal from the mine of La Jagua de Ibirico (Cesar) to port Prodeco.
June 15, 2012 A weather phenomenon as ‘El Niño’ can not be ruled out in late 2014 or 2015 and is necessary to ensure reliability in the delivery of public services, even in extreme conditions.
Bogota, June 14, 2012. “We have all conditions for the mining and energy boom to be an opportunity for true prosperity.”
June 8, 2012 Business newspaper LaRepublic.co reports that the Ministry of Environment, the Autonomous Regional Corporations and the National Agency for Environmental Licenses (Anla) signed an inter-departmental partnership to implement and operate a technological platform that will streamline the process to apply for environmental permits throughout the country.
June 7, 2012 It was widely reported in the Colombian business press that the May 31st board of Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp, approved the merger of firms Meta Petroleum Corp., Quifa Petroleum Ltd.
The National Hydrocarbons Agency(ANH) has rescinded contracts initially awarded to the firm Montco Energy in the 2010 Round for exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbons.