A Miami lawyer is suing OPEC over the skyrocketing price of oil.
Attorney Larry Klayman claims in the lawsuit that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is violating U.S. antitrust laws by fixing oil prices.
The lawsuit claims OPEC is operating a conspiracy aimed at causing economic harm to the U.S. and other western nations.

Nevoro Inc. (”Nevoro”) (Toronto:NVR.TO) is pleased to announce that Aurora Platinum Exploration Inc., (formerly Aurora Metals (BVI) Limited), (OTC BB:AUPXF.OB) (”Aurora”) has received approval, of its common shareholders at its special shareholders meeting held yesterday (the “Meeting”), 97 % of the votes cast by the Aurora Shareholders voting in person or by proxy at the [...]

Billionaire financier George Soros told a Senate hearing that growth of funds designed to mimic the price of crude oil and other energy futures remind him of a similar craze that brought on the 1987 stock market crash.
The surge in popularity of commodity index funds is “intellectually unsound … and distinctly harmful in its economic [...]

Acadian Mining Corporation (TSX: ADA; “Acadian” or the “Corporation”) announced today that it has acquired 50% of the outstanding shares (”Shares”) of 6179053 Canada Inc. (”6179053″) as well as a shareholder’s loan in the amount of $68,745 for an aggregate purchase price of $1,068,745. 6179053’s only asset is the Fifteen Mile Stream gold property comprising [...]

Bancroft Uranium Inc. today wishes to advise the public as to the Company’s strong ongoing commitment to environmental principals, the health of its workers, the community and to the overall protection of the environment.
Bancroft believes that the production of emissions-free electricity via nuclear power generation is the only form of energy for the future that [...]

Shares of solar power companies rose after German lawmakers reached a tentative agreement on a smaller reduction in state subsidies to solar companies than some investors feared.
Lawmakers agreed to cut the nation’s so-called feed-in tariff by 8 percent in 2009 and 2010, and 9 percent for each subsequent year. The law requires utilities to buy [...]

UNION GOLD INC. a TSXV listed Company, announces that it has today entered into an binding agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with respect to a proposed amalgamation or plan of arrangement, or other form of merger or business combination (the “Transaction”) with Shoal Point Energy Ltd. (”Shoal Point”).
About Shoal Point Energy:
Shoal Point Energy Ltd. is a [...]

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 [...]

Duke Energy Corp. said Wednesday it plans to buy all the power generated at a massive solar power plant to be built north of Charlotte.
The Charlotte-based utility is expected to purchase more than 16 megawatts of power from SunEdison LLC, a Maryland company that is one of the nation’s leading providers of solar-produced energy. The [...]

On 19 May 2008, ArcelorMittal completed the pricing of a US$ denominated issue of 5 year and 10 year notes, consisting of US$3,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount split equally between the 5 year and the 10 year issue. The notes will bear interest at a rate of 5.375% for the 5 year and 6.125% for the [...]