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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.
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 [...]
Teck to increase copper output 72 percent by 2010 if Aur Resources take-over goes ahead
Toronto-based copper mine Aur Resources (TSX: AUR) had not even contemplated putting the company up for sale when Vancouver-based Teck Cominco (TSX, NYSE: TCK) made a cash-and-share offer of Cdn$41/sh (US$38.69/sh).
In fact, Aur’s shareholders didn’t even want an all-cash bid although Teck has plenty of money in the till. They preferred a tax-free rollover.
The chance [...]
Petro-Canada’s Production Expected to Increase in 2007; Capital Program Focused on Long-Life Assets
Highlights
Upstream production growing approximately 15% over 2006 levels
$4.1 billion capital program planned, up 15% over 2006
Capital expenditures focused on projects that provide long-term sustainable cash flow
Petro-Canada’s Board of Directors approved a capital and exploration expenditure program totalling $4.1 billion for 2007, an increase of 15% compared with the program in 2006.
The 2007 capital program includes [...]
Mining To Slow Slowly Over Next Two Years
Here’s some good news for the big end of the market where resources are still booming. Leading economic forecaster and industry analyst BIS Shrapnel sees the current boom lasting through until the end of 2008.
It said yesterday that with work in the pipeline and more projects still to start, “investment is forecast to rise another [...]
Norsk Hydro to Grow From Broader Oil and Gas Portfolio, Maintains Speed in Aluminium Repositioning
Hydro is well-positioned for long-term profitable growth in its energy and upstream aluminium operations but industry capacity constraints delay oil and gas production growth, the Norwegian-based company said at its Capital Markets Day. Growing Hydro’s oil and gas resource base, pursuing upstream aluminium growth opportunities and maintaining cost control remain top priorities, together with completing [...]
Shell Issues Formal Proposal to Expand the Athabasca Oil Sands Project
Royal Dutch Shell plc (NYSE: RDS.A, NYSE: RDS.B) today welcomed the below announcement by Shell Canada:
Shell issues formal proposal to expand the Athabasca Oil Sands Project
Shell Canada Limited announced that it has issued a formal proposal to proceed with Expansion 1 to the other Athabasca Oil Sands Project (AOSP) joint venture owners. They have 90 [...]
