Exploration

Crude Oil

Petronas Gets Two New Exploration Blocks Offshore Suriname

Petronas has increased its offshore exploration presence in Suriname to eight blocks following the execution of two new production sharing contracts for Blocks …

Oil & Gas Trade

Algeria Signs $5.4 Billion Oil and Gas Deal With Saudi Firm Midad Energy

Algeria’s state-owned energy company Sonatrach announced on Monday that it has signed a production-sharing contract worth approximately $5.4 billion with …

Oil&Gas Drilling

Equatorial Guinea to Open Its 2026 Oil and Gas Licensing Round in April

Equatorial Guinea will open a new oil and gas licensing round in April 2026 to encourage exploration and offset declining oil production, Minister of Hydrocarbo…

Metal

Savannah Shifts Exploration Drilling to Electric Light Deposit, Queensland

Savannah Goldfields has advanced its exploration drilling campaign at the Georgetown Gold Project in Far North Queensland, Australia, transitioning from the Big…

Metal

Mali Approves Seven New Mining Deals Under Revised Code

The Republic of Mali has approved seven new mining agreements under its revised mining code, aiming to expand state participation and strengthen revenue from th…

Metal

Red Mountain Mining Acquires 87 Claims in Utah Antimony Project

Red Mountain Mining, an exploration and development company focused on gold and critical minerals, announced the acquisition of 87 claims in the Utah Antimony P…

Metal

Genesis Receives Approval for Tower Hill Stage One Project in Western Australia

Genesis has received Stage 1 Mining Proposal and Mine Closure Plan approval from the Department of Mines, Petroleum and Exploration for its Tower Hill project i…

Natural Gas

Chevron Bids in Tender for Gas Exploration Offshore Greece

U.S. energy company Chevron (CVX.N) has submitted a bid to explore for natural gas in four offshore blocks in Greece, in partnership with Greece’s Helleni…

Metal

KoBold Metals Receives Seven Permits for Lithium Exploration in DRC

KoBold Metals, backed by prominent investors including Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates, has obtained seven exploration permits in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR…

Metal

Wia Gold Secures $19M Commitments via Placement for Namibian Gold Project

Wia Gold, a gold-focused exploration company, announced that it has secured binding commitments to raise A$30m ($19.4m) through a share placement with existing,…

Metal

Canagold Secures $2.8m to Fund Its Canadian Gold Project

Canagold Resources, a gold exploration company, has raised approximately C$4 million ($2.8 million) through a private placement to advance its New Polaris gold-…

Oil Exploration

Iraq Signs Agreement With Chevron on Oil Exploration Projects, Prime Minister Says

On August 19, 2025, in Baghdad, Iraq, the Iraqi Oil Ministry finalized an agreement in principle with U.S.-based Chevron for the Nassiriya oil project, as annou…

Oil Shale

China Marks Major Milestone in Exploration With Discovery of Deep Shale Gas Field

China has achieved a key milestone in shale gas exploration with the discovery of a large-scale deep shale gas field in its southwestern region, with proven res…

Metal

Peru Mulls Green Light for $6 Billion in Mining Projects

Wedoany.com Report-Jul. 29, On July 28, 2025, during her Independence Day address to Congress, President Dina Boluarte announced that Peru is reviewing 134 mini…

Crude Oil

Thailand’s PTTEP Buys 50% of Offshore Gas Block From Chevron for $450 Million

Thai oil and gas company PTT Exploration and Production (PTTEP) announced a $450 million deal to acquire a 50% stake in Block A-18, located in the Malaysia-Thai…