Royal Group to dredge sand
Local conglomerate Royal Group of Companies Ltd has received in-principle approval from the government to dredge sand in the Prek Sre Ambel River in northern Koh Kong province to fill some of the areas in the company’s Botum Sakor Special Economic Zone development project and 700MW coal-fired power station.
Crackdown on illegal gold mining to be stepped up
The government is on the alert to crack down on illegal gold mining activities as the country’s first commercial gold mining is set to start operations this month.
Interview: Pou Sothirak on protecting the Mekong and powering Cambodia
Previously secretary of state at the Foreign Affairs Ministry for the Cambodian government, Pou Sothirak is executive director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace. He is a tireless campaigner for the ecology and communities of the Lower Mekong and particularly Tonle Sap, Southeast Asia’s largest lake and one of the most productive inland […]
Project set to power rural solar shift
Czech NGO People in Need, with support from the EU and the Czech Development Agency (CzDA), launched the Switch to Solar project, aiming to support sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the Kingdom’s rural areas, CzDA said in a press release.
Kingdom set to be a gold producer
Cambodia will soon join the roster of gold producing countries after the government announced the commencement of commercial gold mining operations in the Okvau area in southwestern Mondulkiri province’s Keo Seima district from June 21.
Australian mini-grids to power Cambodian villages renewably
As part of Australia’s engagement in the Mekong sub-region, the nation’s embassy joined the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) yesterday to launch a landmark initiative to electrify villages in Cambodia not connected to the grid.
Oil sector to face some challenges: official
Petroleum operations in the Apsara oil field of Block A offshore Cambodia will face some challenges as KrisEnergy (Cambodia) Co Ltd loses funding, after its Singapore-based parent company KrisEnergy Ltd filed for liquidation and arranged for the sale of assets to pay off its debts, according to a senior official of the Ministry of Mines […]
Oil hopes alive even after driller files for liquidation
KrisEnergy Ltd, the operator of the Apsara oil field development offshore Cambodia, has confirmed that all operations of its subsidiary in Cambodia, KrisEnergy (Cambodia) Ltd, will continue as normal, despite its parent company filing for liquidation on June 4, according to a senior official of the Singapore-based oil and gas exploration company.
