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JBIC, Qatar Petroleum ink deal on partnership

The Japan Bank for International Cooperation signed a business partnership agreement with Qatar Petroleum on Thursday, aimed at developing a more favorable environment for Japanese companies hoping to get involved in energy resource development projects in Qatar.
The bank’s officials will meet regularly with those of the state-run oil company to gather information about oil and [...]

Kanaks against more talks over New Caledonia nickel project

Kanak opponents of New Caledonia’s Goro Nickel project say they will hold no more talks with the Goro nickel company.
The two-billion US dollar nickel project was to be completed next year but has been faced with protests and sabotage, and Goro Nickel now says it wants a so-called citizens pact to get the public’s support.
Roundtable [...]

Firstgold Corp. Begins Leaching at Relief Canyon Mine

Firstgold Corp. said that it has received approval to begin application of cyanide on its new heap leach pad. Over the last 45 days, Firstgold has run one shift a day crushing and stacking ore in anticipation of receiving approval and has stacked approximately 170,000 tons of material. According to industry standards, Firstgold has taken [...]

Modikwa mine talks end in deadlock

A Monday meeting between National Union of Mineworkers’ (Num’s) representatives and the management at the Modikwa mine ended without resolve.
Onis Ferothwane, one of the negotiators representing the Num, said no agreement was reached in the talks, and that the strike continues.
However, Pieter Rã¶rich, an executive director at African Rainbow Minerals, one of the mine’s owners, [...]

Det Norske Oljeselskap ASA: Det Norske Considerably Strengthened

Det norske oljeselskap ASA (OSE:DETNOR) reported operating revenues in Q3 2008 in the amount of MNOK 102.2, as compared to MNOK 19.4 in the same quarter in 2007. The operating loss amounted to MNOK 108.3. The net income in the period was MNOK 5.6. In the corresponding quarter last year, the company reported an operating [...]

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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 [...]

Goodrich Petroleum to Present at Pritchard Capital Conference

Goodrich Petroleum Corporation announced that the Company’s President, Robert C. Turnham, Jr., will present at the Pritchard Capital Partners, LLC Energize 2007 Conference in San Francisco, California at the Omni San Francisco Hotel on Wednesday, January 10, 2007, at 10:30 am Pacific Time. A copy of the presentation will be available on the Company’s website [...]

Trucking exec wants coal plant answers

While many local business organizations have voted to support a $1.3 billion coal-fired power plant in northeast Waterloo, one local businessman says he’s withholding his support for the project until traffic and environmental questions are addressed to his satisfaction.
Bob Molinaro, president of Warren Transport Inc. and a member of the Waterloo Industrial Development Association board [...]

Indonesia: Mining Holding Company to Be Established in Early 2007

The government a form the mining holding company (Indonesian Resources Company) in the first half of next year.
Mahmuddin Yasin, Deputy Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) in the Restructuring Division, said that the study on the mining holding company is finished and is waiting to be carried out.
He recognized that the Department of SOEs was still [...]

Richfield provides update on summer exploration work

Peter Bernier, President and CEO of Richfield Ventures Corp. provide an update on recent work on the Quesnel Trough Project and Morris Mine property, both located in British Columbia, Canada.
Quesnel Trough Project
Richfield’s Quesnel Trough Project consists of a large land package of over 200,000 acres located east of the city of Quesnel. During the [...]

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