Italy: Livorno LNG plant approved
An offshore LNG terminal project near Livorno, Italy, has received key environmental authorisation after months of delays and lobbying, according to Yvonne Barton, vice-
president of CrossGas, a project participant.
China: paper finishing line for Sun Paper
Metso Paper, together with its Chinese joint venture company Valmet-Xian, will supply a complete paper finishing line to Sun Paper in Yanzhou, in the province of Shandong in China.
Ukraine: coalmine gas to energy
GE Jenbacher, a division of GE Energy, has received a contract to provide 22 complete gas engine co-generation systems for a Ukrainian coalmine gas-to-energy project.
Iran: Japan to develop Arak refinery
The Japanese JGC company has signed an agreement with the state-run National Iranian Oil Engineering and Construction Company to develop Arak Refinery.
Kazakhstan: uranium production
AREVA and Kazatomprom have signed an agreement to launch the industrial phase of a joint uranium production project in Kazakhstan.