Sunday February 12, 2006

Botswana has massive gas resources - Energy Minister

peakoil.com -> allafrica.com :

Botswana has massive gas resources, Minerals and Energy Minister Charles Tibone revealed. Initial indications are that the country has 60-trillion cubic feet of coal-bed methane gas. He said the recent coal-bed methane gas discovery held out hope for the use of gas for commercial and industrial purposes. Botswana is also endowed with vast coal resources totalling 212-billion tons, which have not been fully explored.

Africa is faced with many challenges that are being faced at both continental and regional levels under the umbrella of strategies for the New Partnership for Africa's Development. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) had set clear targets in its regional strategic vision of achieving a free trade area by 2008, a common customs union by 2010 and a common market by 2016. Employment creation and poverty reduction remain the immediate roles of governments. The important aspect to note that there is widespread appreciation of the significant role that mining plays to achieving these all-important goals.

See also :

1. Clean energy from coal bed gas
2. Coal offers hope of new gas supplies
3. Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya Will be the Next Great Oil Province

(2006-02-12 23:32:53 SGT) [Energy] Permalink

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