Terra Nostra Resources Corporation (OTCBB: TNRO) a majority owner of two joint venture companies in the copper and stainless steel industries in China, is pleased to announce the appointments of Mr. Nai Biao Zhai as General Manager of Shandong Quanxin Stainless Steel Co Ltd. (SQSS) and Mr. Bao Dong Han as General Manager of Shandong [...]

Whiting Petroleum Corporation announced the promotion of Chuck LaCouture to Vice President-Marketing of Whiting Oil and Gas Corporation, its wholly owned operating subsidiary, effective immediately. Mr. LaCouture joined Whiting in January 2002 as Manager-Marketing and Business Development. Previously, he was with Whiting’s former parent company, Alliant Energy, in a similar position beginning in February [...]

Sky Petroleum, an oil and gas exploration company, announces that it has named Michael D. Noonan, Vice President, Corporate, and a current member of the Board of Directors, as the company’s Caretaker Chief Executive Officer, replacing Brent D. Kinney, effective immediately. Noonan will act as the Principal Executive Officer for the Company on an [...]

Newmont Mining Corp., the world’s second-biggest gold producer, said profit plunged 67 percent in the first quarter as slumping output and higher mining costs erased the benefits of a price rally.
Net income fell to $68 million, or 15 cents a share, from $209 million, or 47 cents, a year earlier, Denver-based Newmont said today [...]

Nordic Nickel Ltd. is pleased to announce that its shares have been listed for trading on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange effective immediately. Nordic’s trading symbol on Frankfurt is VO3 and its WKN (German Security Code) is A0MK77.
The company believes the listing will facilitate broader access to international markets and will assist with the company’s [...]

Castle Rock Petroleum Ltd. announces that Mr. David Bell, Vice President, Operations, has resigned effective immediately. The Board of Directors thanks Mr. Bell for his contribution to Castle Rock over the past two years and wishes him all the best in his future endeavours.
Castle Rock Petroleum Ltd. is engaged in the acquisition, exploration, development and [...]

NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. Michael C. Burns, Chairman and President of Uniterre Resources Ltd., announced today that the company has changed its corporate name. The new name, effective immediately, is NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc. On the TSX Venture Exchange, NaiKun will trade under the symbol NKW (previously “UNT”).
Mr. Burns noted that the new [...]

American Oil & Gas Names Joseph B. Feiten Chief Financial Officer, Effective Immediately
American Oil & Gas Inc., an oil exploration and production company, on Friday said it named Joseph B. Feiten as its chief financial officer, effective immediately.
He replaces Andrew Calerich, 41, who will remain as president.
Feiten, 54, was chief financial officer of gas exploration [...]