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Oil exec pushes greener energy

October 8th, 2006

The president of Shell Oil, in Miami for a speech, says it’s time to embrace new energy sources.
In the wake of last year’s hurricanes, the United States narrowly averted a major disruption to its fuel supply on a scale “inconceivable in recent memory,” says Shell Oil Co. president John Hofmeister.
A year later, Hofmeister says he [...]

Bolivia Shelves $2.3 Billion Iron Ore Mine Contract

August 10th, 2006

Bolivia’s government postponed a $2.3 billion contract with Jindal Steel & Power Ltd., India’s third- biggest steelmaker, to develop the Mutun iron ore mine, Planning Minister Carlos Villegas said.
Bolivia shelved the contract, awarded June 2, to negotiate a greater share of profits from the project, which includes a steel plant and a sponge iron factory, [...]