11:32 AM EST - CKR Carbon Corporation : Announced that notice from the Ministry of Mines and Energy Namibia has been received outlining its preparedness to grant application for the renewal of Exclusive Prospecting Licence No: 3895 that covers the Aukam Graphite Deposit in southern Namibia. Such notice was delivered to Gazania Investments 242 (PTY) Ltd., the Namibian subsidiary of CKR joint venture partner Next Graphite, Inc. CKR Carbon Corporation
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