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Sranan Gold Announces Further High-Potential Exploration Targets At The Tapanahony Gold Project In Suriname
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- Newsfile Corp) Edmonton, Alberta--(Newsfile Corp. - June 16, 2025) - Following the closing of Sranan Gold Corp.'s (CSE: SRAN) (FSE: P84) (Tradegate: P84) ("Sranan" or the "Company") oversubscribed private placement announced on June 12,...
Petronas looks abroad to help cut production costs
The Business Times Singapore
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June 16, 2025
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company Petronas is looking to expand output from more affordable assets abroad in an effort to cut production costs and rein in declining profits. Petronas is seeking to produce oil at a...
Afreximbank Acts As Global Coordinator And Mandated Lead Arranger For $1.6Bn Facility For Suriname's Staatsolie
MENAFN
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June 16, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) CAIRO, Egypt, June 16, 2025/APO Group/ -- African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) ( ) has acted as global coordinator and joint mandated lead arranger for a senior secured term loan facility amounting to...
Petronas goes global to slash oil costs to US$50 a barrel amid volatile energy future
Malay Mail
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June 16, 2025
KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — Malaysia’s state-owned oil company Petronas is ramping up overseas investments in a bid to lower production costs and sustain profitability amid volatile crude prices. Petroliam Nasional Bhd, or Petronas, aims to cut its...
India News | Final Batch of Machinery for Passion Fruit Processing Dispatched to Suriname: MEA
Latestly
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June 15, 2025
New Delhi, Jun 15 (PTI) The second and final batch of machinery for passion fruit processing has been dispatched to Suriname, under an initiative that seeks to strengthen the bilateral ties, the MEA said on Sunday. In a post on X, the spokesperson...
Some options to stop proliferation of gold smuggling
Stabroek News
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June 17, 2025
Dear Editor, Given the rise in gold prices, the proliferation of gold smuggling and the increasing loss of government revenue due to our porous borders with Brazil and Suriname, it is becoming increasingly urgent for a solution to be put in place....
Discussions to construct bridge linking Guyana, Suriname at advanced stage
Guyana Chronicle
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June 14, 2025
–Dr Singh says; points to emphasis on boosting regional connectivity SENIOR Minister in the Office of the President with responsibility for Finance and the Public Service, Dr. Ashni Singh, has announced that discussions to construct a bridge...
Guyana in ‘advanced’ talks with Suriname on Corentyne Bridge – Finance Minister
News Room
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June 13, 2025
Finance Minister Dr. Ashni Singh, speaking on the second day of a high‑level Jamaican export and investment mission, outlined Guyana’s ambitious transport infrastructure plan which includes the Corentyne River Bridge linking Guyana and Suriname....
Suriname receives first Indian-funded fruit processing machinery
Fresh Plaza
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June 11, 2025
Suriname has received the first shipment of fruit processing machinery under a $1 million SME grant from India, announced by External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. The equipment will support a passion fruit packaging unit, enhancing value...
Suriname Receives First Shipment Of Fruit Processing Machinery Under Indian Grant Aid
Ommcom News
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June 10, 2025
Paramaribo: Suriname on Tuesday received the first shipment of fruit processing machinery funded under the $1 million Small and Medium Enterprises grant announced by External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar recently. “Under the $1mn SME grant...
Bribery scandal casts shadow over Suriname government formation
Caribbean Life - New York
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June 12, 2025
Former Suriname President Chan Santokhi seen here addressing the audience after receiving the presidential sash from outgoing President Desi Bouterse, in Paramaribo, Suriname July 16, 2020. REUTERS / Ranu Abhelakh, file An interesting situation is...
Orinduik Marine Services to train Guyanese in subsea diving services, support O&G industry
News Room
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June 12, 2025
The launch of Orinduik Marine Services (OMS), a locally-owned company focused on subsea and diving support for the oil and gas industry, marks a bold stride in Guyana’s local content ambitions, President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali declared on...
Meet the western cattle egret, conqueror of continents
Bay Journal - Maryland
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No other bird in the world has experienced such a widespread expansion of its natural range as the western cattle egret. Don’t let the name fool you. The “western” part doesn’t mean the American West — it distinguishes the bird from its Asian and...
Pesticide linked to suicides drives push for tighter controls in Suriname
Environmental Health News
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June 11, 2025
Paraquat, a widely available herbicide, is fueling one of the world’s highest suicide rates in Suriname, where efforts to regulate the chemical face steep logistical and political challenges. Ted Alcorn reports for The New York Times. In short:...
Chinese firms team up on AI-driven floating energy solutions
Offshore Energy
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June 11, 2025
China-based provider of clean energy services Wison New Energies (WNE) has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with compatriot provider of solutions for intelligent manufacturing, SUPCON Technology, to leverage AI for use in floating...
A woman’s burden? A historic change in Suriname’s presidency
Global Voices
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June 11, 2025
“You will work hard.” That was the promise former medical doctor Jennifer Geerlings-Simons made during her presidential election campaign. It was a phrase equal parts warning and invitation, and now, Suriname, the Dutch-speaking Caribbean nation...
TT trade mission to explore opportunities in Guyana, Suriname
I News Guyana
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June 10, 2025
The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC) has announced the arrival of the Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) Trade Mission delegation to Guyana this evening, marking the official start of the Guyana leg of this landmark...
TTMA launches trade mission to Guyana, Suriname
Trinidad Express
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June 10, 2025
THE Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) yesterday officially launched its trade mission to Guyana and Suriname. Led by TTMA president Dale Parson, the mission includes a delegation of 32 companies and 50 participants representing...
Over 27 companies part of Suriname, Guyana & Trinidad trilateral mission
News Room
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June 10, 2025
More than 27 companies from Suriname, Trinidad and Guyana are participating in a trilateral trade mission expected to provide opportunities for stronger relations and business ventures. The Suriname-Guyana Chamber of Commerce (SGCC), in...
TTMA leads trade mission to Guyana, Suriname
CNC 3
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June 9, 2025
The Trinidad and Tobago Manufacturers’ Association (TTMA) has launched a trade mission to Guyana and Suriname, taking place from June 9 to June 12. The mission, led by TTMA President Dale Parson, includes a delegation of 32 companies and 50...