Grey Wolf, Inc. announced that Proxy Governance, Inc., a leading independent proxy voting advisory firm, has recommended that Grey Wolf stockholders vote in favor of the proposed merger with Basic Energy Services, Inc. at the upcoming Special Meeting of Stockholders scheduled for July 15, 2008. As previously announced, Egan-Jones also has recommended that Grey Wolf [...]
Pan African Mining Corp. announce the closing today of the Plan of Arrangement and related transactions contemplated by the Arrangement Agreement dated May 9, 2008, as amended June 17, 2008, among Asia Thai Mining Co., Ltd., 0819615 B.C. Ltd., the Company and African Queen Mines Ltd., a newly formed subsidiary of the Company. A Final [...]
Pioneer Drilling Company (Amex: PDC) announced that it has been notified by the American Stock Exchange (”AMEX”) that AMEX has accepted the Company’s plan to regain compliance with the AMEX continued listing standards and that the Company’s listing will be continued pursuant to an extension.
The Company previously submitted a plan to AMEX outlining its ability [...]
Victory Energy Corporation (OTC BB:VYEY.OB) announced today it has engaged consultants, industry experts in horizontal drilling technology, for the Canyon Sandstone formation. The horizontal drilling evaluation is for the Corporation’s gas play in the Texas Permian Basin.
The consultants are optimistic that horizontal drilling can be successfully adopted for the Canyon Sandstone formation due to the [...]
Currently, global sulfur production is mainly concentrated in Canada, Russia and the Middle East. The global trade volume of sulfur in 2006 reached 27.7 million tons and meanwhile, China imported 8.81 million tons, accounting for 31.8% of the world’s total. According to the statistics, China consumed about 10 million tons of sulfur in 2006, while [...]
Orissa-based Vedanta Alumina Limited (VAL) is set to export bauxite powder overseas from the Deep Water Port with the setting up of three silos here.
Kakinada Sea Port Limited (KSPL), in association with Chettinad Port Limited, had constructed these silos at an investment of Rs 80 crore, which have a capacity of 67,500 tonnes. Around 20,000 [...]
State-run NTPC Ltd , India’s top power producer, is looking to buy majority stakes in Indonesian coal mines with reserves of up to 300 million tonnes to secure supplies and manage costs, its chairman said on Monday.
Another government company, Power Trading Corp , also announced plans to buy coal mines in Indonesia, following the footsteps [...]
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation said today that the U.S. Forest Service has evaluated public and agency comments submitted on the Draft Supplemental Information Report for the Kensington Gold Mine in Alaska. Based on the responses and agency input, the Forest Service has announced that an Environmental Assessment (EA) is the preferred level of review, which [...]
Indonesia has denied that it will set a quota for coal exports as it wants to reserve the coal for future use.
The reports had prompted rising interest in the country’s natural resources from energy-hungry China and India.
The reports were baseless and the new mining law likely to be passed by Parliament by June would in [...]
Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation said today that the U.S. Forest Service has evaluated public and agency comments submitted on the Draft Supplemental Information Report for the Kensington Gold Mine in Alaska. Based on the responses and agency input, the Forest Service has announced that an Environmental Assessment (EA) is the preferred level of review, which [...]
