Shell to conserve 1800 acres of forest in northern Alberta
Shell Canada today announced it purchased a 1,820 acre (740 ha) tract of land in northern Alberta to conserve boreal forest habitat near its oil sands operations.
Shell Canada today announced it purchased a 1,820 acre (740 ha) tract of land in northern Alberta to conserve boreal forest habitat near its oil sands operations.
NSK Corporation (NSK) released its 2011 environmental achievements yesterday, championed by its seven ISO 14000-certified production facilities in the United States.
Sumatra Copper & Gold has released a new reserve estimate for its Tembang gold-silver project in southern Sumatra, Indonesia.
Endeavour Silver Corp. (TSX: EDR.TO - News)(NYSE: EXK -News)(Frankfurt: EJD.F - News) announced today that the Company set new records for silver and gold production in the First Quarter, 2012 from the Company's two operating silver mines in Mexico, the Guanacevi Mine in Durango State and the Guanajuato Mine in Guanajuato State.
An undersea 8.6 earthquake struck Indonesia this morning at 04:38 ET, announced the U.S. Geological survey (USGS). The movement, which triggered a tsunami alert across the Indian Ocean, has forced all mining companies in Indonesia to halt their operations until further notice.
The Vancouver company earned a profit of $26.4 million on $133.5 million in revenues for the year, up 145%, after drilling an astonishing 585,900 meters for minerals and a further 444,400 meters for energy last year.
Fact - our reality is we’re living on a relatively small planet with a finite amount of reserves and a growing human population that wants an increase in their standard of living.
Premier Gold Mines (TSX:PG) has taken the Cove Gold Project off the hands of Victoria Gold Corp. (TSX-V:VIT) for US$28 million in cash and stock and another $20 million in future gold production.
Brazilian miner World Mineral Resources (WMR) has found a large reserve of neodymium, one of the 17 rare earth elements, in the western Bahia state, which could bring US$8.4 billion to the country.
Consolidated sales increased 13% to $702.0 million for the year ended January 2012 compared to $624.0 million for the prior year. This resulted in operating profit of $56.5 million, compared to an operating profit of $68.3 million last year. Included in the fiscal 2012 results was a non-cash $13.0 million charge ($8.4 million after tax) related to the de-recognition of certain components of the backfill plant at the Diavik Diamond Mine.