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NCS International has certified the world's first organization against the Principles and Criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels. Shoalhaven Starches Pty Ltd, part of the Manildra Group of Companies, successfully achieved certification through NCSI for its production facility at Bomaderry, NSW, Australia, which produces ethanol from waste starch from wheat processing.

Welcome to 7th Annual Asia Gas Congress 2012 on 19 & 20 April in Beijing,China. The theme of this year's event, "Connecting Asian Gas Buyers to Global Gas Suppliers,Unlocking Massive Gas Investment & Partnership Opportunities," is designed to look into more emerging long-term strategic issue. This is the only regional conference focused entirely from upstream to downstream on Asia gas industry. The previous supporting from companies like Shell,BP,Total,Exxon Mobil,Chevron made great success on our event. This time getting support by the IOC and NOC again, top industry professional from the region's energy centers Asia, Middle East, Europe will attend. And the policy, guidance, marketing forecasting, new project, equipments, LNG, shipping, EPC will also be a hot topic this year.

ADX Energy Ltd (ASX:ADX) is pleased to announce that the 2D seismic acquisition over the Kerkouane-1 discovery and surrounding prospective areas in the ADX operated Kerkouane license offshore Tunisia has successfully been completed by Shell Tunisia Offshore GmbH. The survey was acquired under a data exchange and acquisition agreement with Shell as part of larger program being undertaken by Shell. The data is currently being processed by Shell.

Archer Exploration Limited (ASX:AXE) is pleased to announce that the Eyre Peninsula has long been explored for its uranium and base metal potential. Many companies including Kerr McGee, Esso, BHP (NYSE:BHP) and Shell (NYSE:RDS.A) explored the area and reported graphitic rocks.

Linc Energy Limited (ASX:LNC) (PINK:LNCGY) has completed its first objective in the exploration program of the Point Mackenzie Block, Cook Inlet Basin by drilling and testing the LEA#1 wildcat well. This block of petroleum leases was acquired from GeoPetro Resources (AMEX:GPR) in March 2010 along with the Trading Bay Block acreage. A condition of the acquisition included drilling to test a geologic structure identified by GeoPetro from reprocessed seismic data upon the LEA#1 site.

Global coal bed methane company Dart Energy Limited (ASX:DTE) today announced the appointment of Robbert de Weijer to the role of Country Manager, Australia commencing in January 2011.

Bow Energy Limited (ASX:BOW) (PINK:BOWYF) are pleased to provide an update on exploration, appraisal and pilot production program in Bow's Bowen Basin CSG tenements. So far this year, Bow operations have been delayed over three months due to wet weather, which resulted in limited access, unsafe conditions and unscheduled delays in our reserves certification. Regardless, Bow's aggressive drilling and testing programs scheduled over the current quarter are targeting to deliver upon Bow's continued reserve upgrades from early next year.

Shares in Dart Energy Ltd (ASX:DTE) are scheduled to commence trading Thursday on a deferred settlement basis on ASX, with up to 367 million shares on issue.

The World Capital Markets Symposium (WCMS), to be hosted by the Securities Commission Malaysia on 27-28 September 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, will once again bring to Asia a truly unique platform aimed at providing participants with varied perspectives and insights into the opportunities presented to the international financial services industry to change business as usual by rethinking leadership and governance principles.

The Australian sharemarket Wednesday opened higher with gains across all sectors, as Wall Street significantly surged overnight, inspired by the upbeat corporate earnings for the second quarter. Today The S&P/ASX 200 index jumped approximately 1.7 per cent shortly after the opening bell.