November 19, 2011

Laricina looking to expand Germain oilsands project

Calgary-based Laricina Energy said Friday it is seeking regulatory approvals for a 150,000 barrel-per-day expansion at its Germain oilsands project in northern Alberta. The three-phase expansion would add to the…

November 18, 2011

Teck Recommends That Shareholders Reject "Mini-Tender Offer" by TRC Capital

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2011) - Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) ("Teck") has been notified of an unsolicited "mini-tender" offer by TRC Capital Corporation…

November 18, 2011

How Fast Is the Cash at Barrick Gold?

It takes money to make money. Most investors know that, but with business media so focused on the "how much," very few investors bother to ask, "How fast?" When judging…

November 18, 2011

Swords to plowshares program over

Swords (military weapons) to plowshares (tools that benefit mankind) is a concept in which military weapons/technologies are converted to peaceful civilian applications.

November 18, 2011

Plan for coal mine expansion near Bryce Canyon drives 21,000-name petition

A major expansion to an existing coal mining operation near historic Bryce Canyon National Park is getting a frosty reception in tourism-friendly Utah, reports Steel Guru. Alton Coal Development LLC…

November 18, 2011

Keystone XL decision a reminder the customer is always right

— governments and industry north of the border have learned from the opposition to the pipeline and the oilsands expansion that would be required to fill it. A remarkable couple…

November 18, 2011

Coal mine cave-in traps 12 miners in north China

Twelve miners were trapped in a coal mine that caved in in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, local authorities said Friday.

November 18, 2011

The keys to the Keystone project

helping to match supply and demand in the car industry, for instance. Stimulating the development of Alberta’s oilsands also results in less net wealth being transferred out of the United…

November 18, 2011

Mechel resumes mining at New-Olzherassk underground top coal caving mine

Mechel OAO, one of the leading Russian mining and metals companies, announced that coal mining at New-Olzherassk Underground mine has been resumed following spontaneous combustion problems. By the year's end,…

November 17, 2011

Cardero Announces Letter of Intent to Acquire the Trefi Metallurgical Coal Property Located in the Peace River Coalfield of Northeast British Columbia

Cardero Resource Corp. ("Cardero" or the "Company") (TSX:CDU)(NYSE Amex:CDY)(FRANKFURT:CR5) announces that it has entered into a Letter of Intent ("LOI") with Anglo Pacific Group PLC ("Anglo Pacific") to acquire 100%…