Galp Plans Intensive Drilling Campaign for 2013
Several "high impact" wells are scheduled for the year, not only in mature, world-class basins but also in frontier areas, such as the Rovuma basin in Mozambique, the pre-salt Santos basin ...
View ArticleGreenvale Mining shares up on removal of Queensland oil shale moratorium
(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) Greenvale Mining (ASX: GRV) has seen a major uptick in share price after confirming that it could now progress its programs for the Alpha, Lowmead and ...
View ArticleKBL Mining on strong production footing at Mineral Hill
(MENAFN - ProactiveInvestors - Australia) KBL Mining (ASX:KBL) has continued its strong production performance following the setting up of a new operational plan focusing on traditional Mineral Hill ...
View ArticleA rush and a reckoning Why writedowns are plaguing mining companies
Speaking at a mining conference in Florida nearly two years ago, David Garofalo said the words nobody wanted to hear, and most simply chose not to say.In the midst of a wave of mergers and takeovers, ...
View ArticleGoa mulls banning all new iron ore projects
India's Goa government will soon announce whether it will ban all iron ore projects and new operations in the state, a top mining official said. In his affidavit filed before the Supreme Court ...
View ArticleMyanmar No incendiary weapons used on copper mine protest crackdown
Myanmar rejected Saturday an independent report claiming security forces used white phosphorus in a crackdown on a Chinese-backed copper mine protest last November, which left dozens of people ...
View ArticleWhy the bad big bets in mining are bad news for Canadas economy
Speaking at a mining conference in Florida nearly two years ago, David Garofalo said the words nobody wanted to hear, and most simply chose not to say.In the midst of a wave of mergers and takeovers, ...
View ArticleMost contaminated nuclear site in the U.S. leaking waste
An aging tank of high-level radioactive waste is leaking at the Hanford nuclear site in south-central Washington state at the rate of up to 300 gallons a ...
View ArticleForward on Fracking Obama Scientist Makes Industry-Friendly Push for Gas...
Despite grave concerns about methane emissions and groundwater contamination signals show that White House push forward with controversial gas ...
View ArticleBHP-owned Aussie coal mine to lock workers out again
BHP Billiton-owned Appin coal mine in southern Australia will lock out its workforce on Sunday, the third time in four weeks, amid tense negotiations with supervisors over a new corporate agreement. ...
View ArticleCanada’s BC government faces legal action over gold mine rejection
The government of British Columbia, Canada, is facing legal action over refusing to give the requested permits to a proposed gold and copper mine on the shores of Morrison Lake, in the ...
View ArticleTsunami-wracked Japanese city gets $250000 anonymous gold gift
A Japanese port city wracked by the 2011 tsunami received an anonymous parcel containing two 1 kilogram gold bars only weeks before the second anniversary of the ...
View ArticleCoal mining brought $3.2 billion to BC in 2011
report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) shows coal continues to make a significant contribution to Canada's British Columbia economy through employment, tax revenue and contribution to ...
View ArticleQuake hits Philippine island USGS
An earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Saturday near the Philippines' Mindanao island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. The temblor, which occurred at 15.25 GMT, hit 149 km ...
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$1.5bn net annual loss reported by Anglo American
LONDON - Diversified mining giant Anglo American Friday reported a full year net loss of $1.49 billion (1.11 billion euros) in 2012, hit by lower commodity prices and a writedown on a key iron ore ...
View ArticleShell Arctic Drilling Plans in Doubt
Shell's plans for a second summer of drilling in the Arctic Ocean are in doubt as the company says it must tow its two Arctic drilling rigs to Asian ports for ...
View ArticleMasked raiders damage Greek gold mining site
northern Greece early on Sunday, setting fire to machinery and lightly injuring four security guards, police said. The Skouries project in the Halkidiki peninsula has been the target of several ...
View ArticleMasked Intruders Raid Controversial Gold Mining Project in Greece
Masked intruders have attacked offices and machinery at a controversial gold mine project in northern Greece, marking the latest opposition by residents."A group of about 40 men overnight used ...
View ArticleMasked trespassers attack Goldcorp’s project in Greece set machinery on fire
Close to 40 masked intruders stormed into the facilities of a gold mine project in northern Greece Sunday morning, setting machinery and offices on ...
View ArticleGlencore vows to appoint female director
Commodities trader Glencore International (LON: GLEN) has reportedly committed to appointing a female director to the new board as soon as the merger with giant miner Xstrata (LON: XTA) is completed. ...
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