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ROYAL DECREE SIGNED - SEPTEMBER 2011
We are delighted to report that Jordan Energy & Mining's Concession Agreement has now formally been accorded a Royal Decree by the Royal Court of His Majesty King Abdullah II, having passed through Jordan's Upper House in early August.
JORDAN OIL SHALE AGREEMENT SIGNED - MARCH 2011
On 9th March 2011 a Concession Agreement to exploit an area of Jordan's vast oil shale resources was signed by the Jordanian government and Karak International Oil (KIO), a subsidiary of the UK's Jordan Energy & Mining Limited. Under the terms of the Agreement, KIO will invest up to $1.8 billion in a project to extract and process oil shale in a 35 sq km area of Al Lajjun, Karak. The project is expected to produce 15,000 barrels of oil per day in 2015.

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Jordan Energy and Mining Limited (JEML) specialises in mining and processing oil shale, the earth's largest source of untapped liquid hydrocarbons, a fuel lifeline which can extend the world's oil supply.

We consume six barrels of oil for each new barrel discovered and world demand for oil is still growing.  Yet output from the world's oil fields is declining naturally by 9% per year.  With oil production expected to peak within the lifetimes of most people living today, the search for a viable, long-term alternative to oil has become more urgent.

Jordan Energy and Mining employs leading edge technology and specialist expertise to exploit oil shale reserves, initially in Jordan.  Our oil shale mining projects in Al Lajjun will help the Kingdom meet its daily petroleum consumption of around 100,000 barrels per day.