Standards developed by the members of the Open Geospatial Consortium, Inc. (OGC) play a key role in OneGeology, a global project to produce the first digital geological map of the world. OneGeology, launched in August, 2008 at the 33rd International Geological Congress in Oslo, Norway, is now supported by 94 nations and seven international umbrella [...]
Fording Canadian Coal Trust announced that the Fording securityholders have approved the plan of arrangement respecting the announced sale of Fording’s assets to Teck Cominco Limited. The special resolution to approve the transaction received the support of 98.71% of the votes cast by securityholders voting together as a single class and 98.70% of the votes [...]
Fording Canadian Coal Trust announced that RiskMetrics Group and Glass Lewis & Co. each have published a report recommending that their subscribers vote ‘FOR’ the resolution approving the plan of arrangement between Fording and Teck Cominco Limited that was announced on July 29, 2008. Glass Lewis and RiskMetrics are leading providers of proxy research and [...]
Gold Port Resources Ltd. announce it has advised the Groete Creek Gold Project property owner that it intends to complete the purchase of the property by making the final payment of $ U.S. 250,000 due this month. Upon completion of transfer of title, the Company will own the project 100%, subject to a Net Smelter [...]
Fording Canadian Coal Trust announced that it has mailed its notice of special meeting and management information circular to the holders of its units, exchange options and phantom units (who, collectively, are all of the securityholders of Fording) in connection with the previously announced proposed sale of its assets to Teck Cominco Limited. The [...]
Vermilion Energy Trust wishes to inform unitholders that the board of directors of Verenex Energy Inc. (”Verenex” or the “Company”) has initiated a process to identify, examine and consider a range of strategic alternatives available to Verenex to maximize shareholder value.
Background - Vermilion holds approximately 18.8 million shares of Verenex, representing approximately 42.4% of Verenex’s [...]
ARC Energy Trust announces that the cash distribution to be paid on October 15, 2008, in respect of the September 2008 production, for unitholders of record on September 30, 2008, will be $0.24 per trust unit. The ex-distribution date is September 26, 2008. This represents a $0.04 per unit decrease from the August 15 [...]
Baytex Energy Trust announce results from our thermal pilot at Seal in the Peace River Oil Sands of northern Alberta. Highlights from the pilot project include:
- Successful execution of all operational phases of the cyclic steam pilot in a representative part of the Bluesky reservoir at Seal;
- Initial post-steam production rate in excess of 900 [...]
A wholly-owned subsidiary of Talisman Energy Inc. has entered into an agreement with Total Holdings Nederland B.V. to sell Talisman’s entire non-operated interests in the Dutch sector of the North Sea for US$480 million, excluding working capital.
“We continue to focus Talisman’s portfolio in line with our new strategy,” said John A. Manzoni, President and Chief [...]
Fording Canadian Coal Trust announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell all of its assets to Teck Cominco Limited by way of a plan of arrangement, pursuant to which Fording unitholders will receive $93.76 per unit payable in a combination of US$82.00 cash and 0.245 of a Teck Cominco Class B [...]
