Energy strategy discovers again the Hidro Tarnita project
The Ministry of Energy has set up a working group to update the draft of Romania’s Energy Strategy for the…
Competition works, but liberalization is still far from being completed (EBC, Aug 30)
This is the brief description of the situation in Romania’s energy markets – electricity and natural gas, a description which…
4 years’ space for the coal and gas-fired power units to meet the lower EU emission standards
The European Commission published on Thursday tighter new standards for the bloc’s most polluting power plants, including many large coal-fired…
CupruMin is profitable, will remain majoritary in state’s ownership
The state will remain the majority shareholder, „without any doubt”, at Cupru Min Abrud, a company that exploits the Roșia…
Coal production up 13% during the first five months
The coal production of Romania in the first five months of the year totaled 1,864 million tons of oil equivalent,…
Royalties and Mine Law, subject to public consultation this August
The minister of Economy Mihai Fifor announced that he intends to submit to public debate the Mining Law, the Mineral…
Energy Ministry to allott 11.4 mln. RON for a minefield expropriation
The Ministry of Energy has initiated a draft Government Decision which stipulates the allocation of 11,4 million lei for the…
Angela Merkel might announce Germany’s coal exit
Chancellor Angela Merkel appears to have signalled the end of brown coal in Germany, Michael Bauchmüller writes in Süddeutsche Zeitung.…
Boza: New EU pollution norms may get CEO out of the market
The new proposals of European directives in the energy sector impose certain technical barriers, which will practically remove coal based…
Gabriel Resources demands 4.4 bln. USD in damages to Romanian state for Rosia Montana
Gabriel Resources, the parent company of Roşia Montană Gold Corporation, will request a 4,4 billion dollars indemnification from the Romanian…
Coal production up 7%, imports dropped drastically
Romania’s net coal production in the first four months of the year totaled 1.461 million tonnes of oil equivalent, being…
FP: CE Oltenia exemption from corporate governance law – “a huge step backwards”
“We are extremely disappointed and concerned about the efforts of lawmakers to further expand the ‘blacklist’ of state-owned companies exempted…
CEO to bring Banat investors to reconvert miners
The CE Oltenia leadership attended at round table meeting, organized in collaboration with the authorities of Timis County, together with…