GCM claims negotiations with Bangladesh Government
GCM Resources, previously known as Asia Energy, has claimed that it is negotiating coal extraction from Phulbari with the government. “GCM is ready to move the Phulbari Project forward when the government approves the scheme of development. Discussions with the Bangladesh government continue,” according to the website of the London-based company.
See http://bdnews24.com/details.php?id=186315&cid=2.
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