Editor’s Note: The US with oil shale reserves equal to the total of all oil reserves in the world, the US Government works to terminate its program while other countries go full speed ahead
President Ilves opens the first new oil shale mine in 40 years
TALLINN – Estonian President Toomas Hendrik Ilves opened on Thursday the Ojamaa oil shale mine in North East Estonia which is the first new oil shale mine opened in Estonia in 40 years, Eesti Paevaleht writes.
The Ojamaa oil shale mine belongs to the chemicals industry Viru Keemia Grupp (VKG). Its oil shale reserves are estimated at 58 million tons and operating period 15–17 years.
