Conquest Mining announced that diamond drillhole HC08RCD391, located at the northern edge of the Silver Hill deposit, has intersected a 20m zone assaying at 8.49 g/t Au, 94 g/t Ag, and 2.3% Cu, substantially increasing the depth extent of high grade mineralisation. The zone is equivalent to 15 g/t Au at current prices, and included [...]

Grey Wolf Inc., which drills oil and gas wells, rejected a third unsolicited takeover bid from Precision Drilling Trust, reaffirming its commitment to a previous agreement with Basic Energy Services Inc.
Grey Wolf said the Precision proposal undervalues the company and does not represent a significant premium to shareholders.
Grey Wolf also did not Precision refusal to [...]

On Capitol Hill, the House approved financial help for mass transit systems facing a surge in riders because of high gas prices. But Republicans blocked Democrats from requiring oil and gas companies to drill on the millions of acres of government land and water on which they already own federal leases.
The House authorized $1.7 billion [...]

Shares of petroleum refiners hit new 52-week lows as the price of crude oil surged.
Valero Energy Corp., Tesoro Corp., Sunoco Inc., Holly Corp. and Frontier Oil Corp. all hit new lows in morning trading before regaining some ground.
Refiners’ margins have been squeezed by rising crude prices and falling demand for refined products such as gasoline [...]

Oil futures climbed to a new record near $143 a barrel as the dollar weakened against the euro, confirming expectations that the falling greenback, a major factor in crude’s stratospheric rise, will extend its decline and add to oil’s appeal.
Retail gas prices inched lower overnight, but are likely to resume their own trek into [...]

Tri-Valley Corporation has exceeded 2,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) rate with total field production recorded at 2,058.3 BOED from its 43 active producing wells on six California properties. This surpasses the original year end 2008 Company Plan of 2,000 BOED by more than six months.
“With tested productive capacity of individual wells now [...]

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. today announced base price increases of 5% to 7% on all tool steel products manufactured at its Bridgeville and Dunkirk facilities. The increase will be effective with all new orders entered on July 1, 2008. Current material and energy surcharges will remain in effect.
Chris Zimmer, Vice President of Sales [...]

Northwest Pipe Company announced today its single largest order for its energy products. The Company received a $10.6 million order from a Houston-based distributor focused on serving the oil and gas industry. Approximately two thirds of the order will be put into use as gas gathering pipe in domestic gas fields. The final third will [...]

Oil futures shot above $140 after OPEC’s president said oil prices could rise well above $150 a barrel this year and Libya said it may cut oil production.
Light, sweet crude for August delivery rose as high as $140.39 in afternoon trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange before retreating slightly to settle at $139.64, up [...]

OPEC President Chakib Khelil again said oil producers saw no need to raise supply and blamed record oil prices on factors outside the cartel’s control, such as U.S. pressure on Iran and the weak U.S. dollar.
Following talks with European Union nations, Khelil said oil states believe they are pumping enough oil to satisfy demand and [...]