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Primax to invest US$ 5 million in construction of nine natural gas stations


The gas station chain Primax plans to invest more than five million dollars in the construction of nine natural gas vehicle (NGV) stations in Lima and Callao, the company's assistant general manager Carlos Gonzales announced.today. He added that four gas stations are in construction, while the other five stations need the respective authorization to start work. (ANDINA - click here to read complete article)


Canadian investors see "enormous" potential in environment sector

Canadian businessmen believe Peru's environment sector has enormous investment potential, Ottawa's ambassador to Lima Geneviéve des Riviéres was quoted as saying by state news agency Andina. "Canadian entrepreneurs are very interested in investing in the environment sector, in anything that has to do with soil management, because that is the work that mining companies, for example, are asking for more," des Riviéres said. (Business News America - click here to read complete article)


Maple Energy swings to full-year net loss of $1.99 mln

Maple Energy Plc. swung to a full-year loss due to exceptional costs of $3.5 million relating to its listing on AIM. The integrated energy company with assets in Peru posted a net loss of $1.99 million for the year to Dec. 31, 2007, against a profit of $399,000 the previous year. Revenue rose to $80.72 million in 2007 from $78.49 million a year earlier. (Thomson Financial - click here to read complete article)