SYDNEY (Reuters UK) - Top miner BHP Billiton BLT BHP, bidding for rival Rio Tinto RIO RIO in what would be the world's second-biggest takeover, posted a 12.4 percent rise in full-year net profit to a record $15.4 billion (8.2 billion pounds), as Chinese demand...
HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton announced today that first oil and natural gas production has commenced from the Neptune development in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico. The single-column tension leg platform TLP is designed to handle up to 50,000 barrels of oil per day and 50 million cubic...
Millrock Resources Inc. (TSX VENTURE: MRO) ("Millrock" or the "Company") announces that it will proceed with an 1,800 meter core drilling program at the Bluff prospect, Alaska. The program, which will consist of approximately 10 holes, is designed to confirm prior drill intersections and to expand the historical...
Smalltalk Programming Language Gains Ground in Global E & P Sector and Other Significant Vertical Markets HOUSTON -- Senior software developer Dr. Leandro Caniglia of Caesar Systems, LLC of Houston, Texas and Buenos Aires, Argentina will present at The Smalltalk Industry Council STIC Smalltalk Solutions...
The habitats of several newly discovered species here are being threatened by potential mining operations by US-based bauxite multinational Alcoa Inc., reports Caribbean Net News (March 26, 2008): According to s report in local newspaper de Ware Tijd, confidential internal...
CHIHUAHUA, Mexico, Feb. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Mexoro Minerals Ltd. Expands Board of Directors (BULLETIN BOARD: MXOM) . Mexoro Minerals is pleased to announce the addition of Mr. Francisco Barry Quiroz to its board of directors. Mr. Quiroz is currently our Vice President of Exploration. ...
TORONTO, ONTARIO, Jan 24, 2008 Marketwire via COMTEX -- Lynda Bloom, President and CEO of Halo Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:HLO)(OTCBB:HLOSF)(FRANKFURT:HRL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stephen MacConnell, P.Geo. as Vice President, Exploration. Stephen brings to the Company...
Lynda Bloom, President and CEO of Halo Resources Ltd. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: HLO)(OTCBB: HLOSF)(FRANKFURT: HRL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Stephen MacConnell, P.Geo. as Vice President, Exploration. Stephen brings to the Company 15 years of experience in base metal and gold exploration, with an emphasis on...
The U.S. Dept. of Commerce has produced a 62-page report on "Doing Business in Suriname". Excerpts are below. To receive the full report as a Word Document attachment, subscribers to Caribbean Update may request it from me, via Email: kalwagenheim@cs.com: ...
HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) (NYSE:BBL) today announced the ramp up of oil and gas production from the Atlantis field development located in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, approximately 130 miles (208 kilometres) off the coast of Louisiana. Production commenced with the commissioning of wells and facilities...
Geocom Resources Inc. (OTCBB: GOCM)("Geocom" or "The Company") is pleased to announce that theCompany has entered into a comprehensive agreement with GoldmarkMinerals Ltd. ("Goldmark"), a TSX Venture listed mineralexploration firm. Geocom has agreed to sell its equity interestin the Iliamna Project in Alaska, subject to a right to acquireany...
Live video webcast of the analyst and investor presentation on www.cantos.com and www.bhpbilliton.com at 0900GMT with on-demandlater today. It's free to view. All you need to do is register at www.cantos.com .Cantos.com is an online financial website where top management of companies address the critical issues...
HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP) (NYSE:BBL) announced today that Rebecca McDonald has elected to retire from the Company. She had been President of Gas and Power for BHP Billiton Petroleum since joining the Company in 2004. Renee Klimczak has been named President for Gas Marketing...
HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton announced today that it has acquired an interest in 14 exploration and production licenses offshore the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic. The Company signed contracts with Falkland Oil and Gas Limited FOGL for rights to explore and, if successful, eventually produce oil...
HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton Petroleum (NYSE:BHP) (NYSE:BBL) announced today the appointment of Timothy J. Cutt as President Production for its global petroleum business. He will be based in Houston and will direct the company's worldwide oil and gas production activities. BHP Billiton's Chief Executive-Petroleum, J....
After exploration failure last year, Zambezi Nickel is looking at new projects. Alastair Ford Following the failure of its exploration programme last year, Zambezi Nickel has embarked on a new exploration programme, and is adding uranium to the portfolio. ...
HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton Petroleum announced today that two Company-operated drilling vessels have set new benchmarks for subsalt, deepwater drilling in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico. These results provide numerous benefits, including lower costs and reduced operational risks for Company projects and the people who work on...
HOUSTON -- BHP Billiton Petroleum announced today the appointment of Stephen O'Rourke as President Exploration for its global petroleum business. He will be based in Houston and will direct the company's worldwide oil and gas exploration activities. BHP Billiton's Group President Energy, J. Michael Yeager,...
A negotiating team is to start talks soon with multinationals Alcoa and BHP-Billiton for a bauxite mining agreement with the government, reports Caribbean Net News (April 26, 2007). Officials said Suriname aims to establish a bauxite industry in West Suriname, including a hydroelectric power...
MARIFIL MINES LTD. (TSX VENTURE: MFM) ("Marifil") is pleased to announce that it has signed a second agreement with Castillian Resources Corporation (TSX VENTURE: CT), ("Castillian") whereby Castillian may earn up to a 65% interest in Marifil's "San Luis" belt located in the San Luis province of Argentina. The San...
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