Zambia Starts 2nd Bid Round

摘要

Zambia said Tuesday that it has invited a second round of bids from foreign and local companies to explore for oil in six of its nine provinces. The ministry of mines and minerals development said the government wants companies to explore in 23 demarcated blocks in Northwestern, Western, Southern, Eastern, Northern and Luapula provinces. "The bidder must be able to demonstrate a proven ability to raise the necessary funds, assets, machinery, equipment, tolls and technical expertise to explore for petroleum in an environmentally friendly manner," it said, adding bidding would close at the end of June 2010.