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February 05, 2014

South Africa to move ahead with shale gas exploration
Cape Town (AFP) Feb 04, 2014
South Africa will move ahead "decisively" with the exploration of shale gas, the country's minerals minister said in Cape Town on Tuesday. Minerals Minister Susan Shabangu said that "geology indicates" a potential for 485 trillion cubic feet of shale gas trapped in the formations of South Africa's arid Karoo region. "We will move ahead decisively, yet responsibly with the exploration of shale gas," Shabangu said, adding that the government would "unleash" the potential of shale gas to provide "c ... read more

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