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Royal Dutch Sheel Enter New Period of Growth Oil And Gas Production
Anglo-Dutch oil major Royal Dutch Shell PLC said Tuesday it was entering a new period of growth that would lead to significantly higher cashflows on the back of higher oil and gas output and reserves.
It also signaled expectations for oil prices to remain high.
Shell, which has some 11 billion barrels of oil equivalent of new [...]
Oil Rose Above $80 a Barrel Caution Ahead of OPEC Meeting
Oil prices rose above $80 a barrel on Tuesday as equities rallied but gains were capped by caution ahead of an OPEC meeting and expected monetary policy moves from the world’s top two oil consumers, the United States and China.
U.S. crude oil prices for April rose $1.14 to $80.94 a barrel by 1315 GMT, after [...]
Mining Company BHP Billiton Iron Ore Production Highest Recorded
Mining company BHP Billiton iron ore production reported from several locations of their iron ore mines to reach the highest rate in the quarter. The highest production of iron ore from the Pilbara region, Western Australia. Production of iron ore from iron ore mines in the Pilbara region of about 54%.
Oil Industry Investment To Continue Decline in 2010 If Crued Oil Prices Steady
Mr Helge Lund CEO of Norwegian oil and gas producer StatoilHydro as saying that, the company expects the oil industry’s investment spending to continue to decline in 2010 if oil prices remain steady around current levels.
Boom in US Production Drives Down Natural Gas Prices
Natural gas prices have fallen dramatically this year much like crude prices, but shrinking demand is only one culprit. The other is a gas glut from a boom in U.S. production.
Mining Company, Xstrata To Accept a Cut in Prices Coal Mine Contract in Japanese Utilities
Xstrata Plc, the world’s biggest exporter of power-station coal, has been forced to accept a cut in prices for annual calendar-year contracts for the fuel with Japanese utilities, Citigroup Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co. said.
Subsidiary of Rio Tinto Cancel Aluminum Mine Exploration Investment in Saudi Arabia
A subsidiary of global mining giant Rio Tinto Group said Wednesday it is pulling its investment out of a $7 billion Saudi Arabian aluminum project due to the weakening global economy.
Australia Cut Export Coal, Iron Ore Mine and Commodity Sales Forecast 10% on Crisis
Australia, the world’s largest shipper of coal, iron ore and wool, cut its commodity exports forecast by 10 percent because of the global financial crisis that may continue to hinder any recovery until the second half next year.
Mozambique Reports Mining Exploration and Mining Industry Sector Q3 2008
The mining industry of Mozambique is forecast to log an average growth of 9.2% during 2008-2012 and be valued at US$0.38bn in 2012.
The outlook for Mozambique’s mining sector remains bright, with the national director of Mining Resources, Fatima Momade, stating that the mining and oil sectors should be the primary drivers behind GDP growth hitting [...]
