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Demand for Products and Services Utilized in Shale Gas Development

There will be a rise in the demand for the products and services that are employed in the development of shale gas to $52 billion during 2015, as the industrial activity persists in shooting up in the budding Fayetteville, Marcellus, Haynesville shale plays.

31 Aug 2011

Sundance Energy Secures Licenses for SE Saskatchewan Drilling Campaign

Sundance Energy has secured the licenses to drill at six sites, where two sites are situated at its Muskowekwan First Nation Permit and four locations are present at its Ochapowace First Nation Permit in southeast Saskatchewan.

31 Aug 2011

RCMP Investigates Bribery Allegations at Canadian Mining Firm Blackfire Exploration

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) are investigating a Calgary based mining company for bribery allegations in Mexico. The Blackfire Exploration Ltd company is said to have made monthly ‘pay offs’ to the local mayor for a mine they operate in the Mexican state of Chiapas, to prevent protestors from interrupting the mining operations.

30 Aug 2011

Cougar Oil and Gas Canada Buys Additional Three Oil Lands

Cougar Oil and Gas Canada has purchased a further three land sections at an Alberta Provincial Government land sale.

30 Aug 2011

Levon Resources Conducts Expansion Drilling Program at Cordero Project

Levon Resources has confirmed that the Cordero 43-101 resource is now outlined by the offset grid drill program at the Cordero project, which is situated 35 km to the northeast part of Hidalgo Del Parral in Mexico.

From Discovery Silver Corp 30 Aug 2011

Heritiage Listing of West Kimberly Region Could Have A Vast Impact on the Mining Industry

The bid to list the entire West Kimberly region as a heritage site has been seen by the Chamber of Minerals and Energy for Western Australia as an emotional over reaction. The Australian Heritage Council is making this demand of the federal government to put the brakes on any future mining projects in the region.

28 Aug 2011

Canadian Prime Minister Supports Mining in the Arctic Region

Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s support for mining was appreciated by Nunavut Tunngavik Inc’s President Cathy Towtongie. The Prime Minister announced that $ 230,000 dollars would be spent to establish an office to advance the mineral exploration in the Arctic region.

28 Aug 2011