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Enterprise’s Independence Hub Departs South Texas for Installation in Deepwater Gulf of Mexico

Enterprise Products Partners L.P. announced that the Independence Hub production platform set sail today from Corpus Christi, Texas, for a five-day trip to Mississippi Canyon Block 920 where it will be installed. The hub, which is owned 80 percent by Enterprise and 20 percent by Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., will be located approximately 150 [...]

Tanzania loses 400bn/- in mining over last decade

Findings of a new study on gold mining operations in the country launched yesterday have revealed that the government lost an estimated USD400m (more than 400bn/-) over the last ten years in low royalties, unpaid corporation tax and tax evasion.
The study, entitled: “A Golden Opportunity – How Tanzania is failing to benefit from gold mining,“ [...]

Niobium, ships manufacturing mineral discovered in Mbeya

Tanzania might become a ship building nation in future following the discovery of large quantities of Niobium, a salt resistant mineral at Panda Hill in Mbeya region.
The Southern Highlands Mining Officer, Alex Magayane told this paper in Mbeya last week that prospecting and environmental impact assessment had already been done by two companies, adding [...]

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Gas prices fuel hybrid sales

Jeff Lydecker depends on driving to maintain a successful business, so he made a smart business decision to keep costs to a minimum.
Although some drivers spent the summer searching for cheap gas, Lydecker bought a 2006 Toyota Prius hybrid, which uses a mix of gas and electric energy. It gets him almost twice the mileage [...]

Largo Appoints Project Manager; Strengthens Local Team to Develop Maracas Vanadium Project (Brazil)

Largo Resources Ltd. Mr. Tim Mann, VP Engineering, announce the appointment of Rodrigo Costa as Project Manager for Maracas and the formation of its Owner’s Team that will be responsible for the future construction and operation of the Maracas Vanadium Project, in Bahia State, Brazil.
Rodrigo brings extensive Brazilian experience to Largo. Most recently he was [...]

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Connacher Oil & Gas Limited Receives Government Approvals for the Great Divide Oil Sands Project, an Industrial Info News Alert

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas). Connacher Oil and Gas Limited has received government approval for its Great Divide oil sands project, located approximately 80 kilometers southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta.
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Industrial Info Resources (IIR) is a Marketing Information [...]

Beacon Redevelopment Retains Expert Geologist to Evaluate the Company’s Natural Gas Holdings and Prospects Going Forward on its Properties

Beacon Redevelopment Industrial Corporation has retained an expert geologist to evaluate the company’s natural gas holdings on its properties.
The company believes that the natural gas holdings on its properties are significant and needs an expert opinion and evaluation to verify its belief, if the expert geologist agrees the company may explore a possible spin off [...]

Nickel mining firm barred in Davao Oriental

A Makati Regional Trial Court (RTC) has issued a writ of preliminary injunction against foreign-owned mining firm BHP Billiton, barring the company from operating in the Pujada Nickel mining site in the City of Mati, Davao Oriental.
In an Omnibus Order dated May 20, 2008, Judge Winlove Dumayas of the Makati RTC Branch 59 ordered BHP [...]

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Double Eagle Petroleum Announces Upcoming Events

Double Eagle Petroleum Co. announced that it will be presenting at the Independent Petroleum Association of America’s Oil and Gas Investment Symposium in New York City on April 23rd.
The company’s presentation at the IPAA will take place at 10:00 am on Monday, April 23rd and will be followed by a breakout session immediately thereafter. A [...]

Temex set to drill in Ring of Fire – McFaulds area

Temex Resources Corp. announces the acquisition of 428 additional claim units covering some 17,000 acres, 12 km southwest of a base metal discovery recently announced by WSR Gold Inc. (“WSR”) and approximately 50 km to the north-northwest of the three Noront Resources Ltd. (“Noront”) Ni-Cu-PGE discoveries in the McFaulds Lake area of northern Ontario. The [...]

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