With new ethanol plants going online monthly and increasing demand for the homegrown fuel additives, transportation companies are scurrying to provide the needed trains, trucks and storage tanks to keep up with the rapidly growing industry.
The fuel additive industry is growing from regional to national distribution, driven by a federal renewable fuels standard beginning in [...]
Medallion Resources Ltd announces that the due-diligence and historical-data confirmation program for the Romaine River Iron-Titanium Project is underway (See September 2, 2008 news release). Medallion president William Bird visited the property with two geologists and an engineer. Traverses across the hematite (Fe(2)O(3))-ilmenite (FeTiO(3)) mineralized outcrops confirmed the location and extensive size of the [...]
Iraq’s oil ministry said it is postponing the deadline for bids to develop the prized Akkas natural gas field in the western part of the country until May 18. The new deadline comes after the ministry said it was unable to lure enough offers by a previous deadline two weeks ago because of a lack [...]
America Asia Petroleum (OTC Pink Sheet: AAPM) has been cultivating business relationships in China, and is about to benefit from the explosive growth of China’s automobile industry. China, with a population of 1.2 billion, is on track to become an automotive market similar to the USA. The company plans to support that growth by providing [...]
Franklin Mining, Inc. is pleased to announce today the significant value estimated by the COMIBOL reports on the Cerro Rico Mine reserves. It is believed to hold over 33 million ounces of silver. San Pedro (the fourth vein) reserves are projected to be over 11 million ounces of silver. The results were provided by the [...]
South African platinum miner Eland Platinum Holdings Ltd said it is considering plans to double output at its flagship Elandsfontein mine project in response to strong platinum prices.
Eland, which operates in the Bushveld Complex, is likely to decide by June on whether to boost output to “almost 600,000 oz/y” starting in October.
Chief executive David Salter [...]
EurOmax Resources Limited announce that it has completed diamond drillhole EOKSC 832 which intersected 542 metres of chalcopyrite bearing skarn at the Karavansalija property in Serbia. This drillhole is located 1,600 metres to the north of recently reported diamond drillhole results including 235 metres grading 1.08 g/t gold and 120 metres grading 0.55 g/t [...]
Asian Mineral Resources Limited (TSX VENTURE: ASN) announced today that its 70% owned joint venture company, Ban Phuc Nickel Mines Limited (“BPNM”) is purchasing a second-hand crushing circuit for its Ban Phuc Nickel Project (“Ban Phuc”) in Vietnam. The equipment being acquired is located in northern Vietnam and with minimum refurbishment will meet the technical [...]
Petroleum Traders Corporation barters with fuel. The company provides wholesale gasoline, diesel fuel, and heating oil to fuel distributors, government agencies, and other large consumers of fuel such as businesses with vehicle fleets. The largest pure wholesale fuel distributor in the country, Petroleum Traders operates and trades in more than 30 US states. It supplies [...]
Shanghai will turn its attention to wind power during a major conference on developing the renewable energy source, which will be held in China’s commercial hub next year.
The Wind Power Shanghai 2007 is scheduled on Oct. 31 and marks the city’s efforts to catch up with other regions of China in the exploitation of wind [...]