Rig accident shows danger of Arctic drilling Green groups
1 of 4. The conical drilling unit Kulluk, owned by Royal Dutch/Shell, sits aground 40 miles (64 kms) southwest of Kodiak City, Alaska, on the shore of Sitkalidak Island in this U.S. Coast Guard ...
View ArticleGold World Resources Reports on 2012 Work Program on Mt. Anderson and...
Jan. 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Gold World Resources Inc. (GDW - TSX Venture) (the "Company") is pleased to announce sampling and prospecting updates from the 2012 exploration work on Mt. Anderson, ...
View ArticleGold Bullion Development Corp. Releases 43-101 Technical Report on its...
Jan. 3, 2013 /CNW/ - Gold Bullion Development Corp. (TSXV: GBB) (OTCPINK: GBBFF) (the "Company" or "Gold Bullion") is pleased to provide an independent NI 43-101 Technical ...
View ArticleEPM Mining Ventures Inc. Announces Grant of Stock Options
Jan. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - EPM Mining Ventures Inc. (TSXV: EPK) (OTCQX: EPMMF) ("EPM" or the "Company") today announced that it has granted an aggregate of 550,000 options to officers ...
View ArticleNord Resources Announces Replacement Copper Sales Agreement
Johnson Camp Mine in Arizona, today announced that it entered into a new copper cathode sales agreement with Red Kite Master Fund Limited for 100% of the production from ...
View ArticlePasinex Resources Limited announces listing on Frankfurt Stock Exchange
Frankfurt Exchange. Pasinex already has numerous German speaking investors that it wants to service. Moving forward, it will be much easier for these investors to buy and trade shares of ...
View ArticleShareholders of Jubilee Gold Inc. approve amalgamation with Ansil Resources...
Jan. 4, 2013 /CNW/ - JUBILEE GOLD INC. (the "Corporation") (TSXV: JUB), ANSIL RESOURCES LTD. ("Ansil") AND MICON GOLD INC. ("Micon") (collectively referred to as the ...
View ArticleShell Drilling Rig Aground Southeast Of Alaska
a massive arctic drilling rig operated by the Shell Oil Company (the U.S. subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell), has run aground southeast of Alaska, demonstrating that the question surrounding drilling ...
View ArticleFriday Sector Laggards Precious Metals Television Radio Stocks
In trading on Friday, precious metals shares were relative laggards, down on the day by about 1.1%. Helping drag down the group were shares of Banro (BAA), down about 3.4% and shares of Claude ...
View ArticleStricken drilling rig is damaged
A drilling vessel aground off a remote Gulf of Alaska island is upright and stable, but has suffered damage to generators and its upper deck.Royal Dutch Shell incident commander Sean Churchfield said ...
View ArticleAnglo American and Cliffs sell Amapa mine in Brazil
Zamin Ferrous Ltd , would remain confidential. The deal is subject to regulatory approval.Anglo American announced in July that it was exploring the possibility of divesting its 70% interest in Amapa ...
View ArticleUS utilities to burn more natural gas as prices decline
The recent decline in US natural gas prices is set to dent demand for coal as utilities use more gas to generate electricity, according to electricity traders. Natural gas prices have declined ...
View ArticleAmerican Eagle gold coin 2012 sales down but outlook bright
NEW YORK – Sales of US American Eagle gold coins in 2012 were the weakest in five years despite a strong finish, hurt by declining price volatility and an improving US economic outlook, dealers ...
View ArticleZambia asks mining firms to reduce electricity usage
LUSAKA – Zambia's state-owned utility Zesco has asked mining companies in Africa's top copper producer to cut back on electricity use to help ease a power shortage, its MD said on ...
View ArticleColombias Cerrejon beats coal export production targets for 2012
BOGOTA – Colombia's Cerrejon, the Andean nation's largest coal producer, beat its export and output goals for 2012, the company said on Thursday. Cerrejon - a joint venture between ...
View ArticleKusasalethu mine closed report
Harmony Gold decided to delay the post-festive-season reopening of Kusasalethu mine near Carletonville to review its financial and operational status after strikes, according to a report on Friday. ...
View ArticlePura Vida Sells 52 Stake in Exploration Permit Offshore Morocco
Australia-listed oil and gas explorer Pura Vida has struck a $230 million deal to sell a stake in its Mazagan exploration permit, offshore Morocco, the company revealed Thursday. The buyer – ...
View ArticleState Report Gas Drilling Safe Under Proposed Rules
ALBANY, N.Y. | An unreleased state report leaked to media outlets says the Department of Environmental Conservation's regulatory plan for gas drillers describes potential health impacts from ...
View ArticleUS Oil Gas Exploration Rigs Drop This Week by 1
Oilfield services company Baker Hughes Inc. says the number of rigs actively exploring for oil and natural gas in the U.S. slipped by 1 this week to 1,762. The Houston-based company said in its ...
View ArticleUPDATE Amara Mining Reports Increased Resource Estimate at Baomahun Gold...
Amara Mining plc (AMZ.TO) has filed a National Instrument 43-101-compliant technical report, dated 03 January 2013, detailing the resource update for its Baomahun Gold Project. The company said ...
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