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For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Perth Herald.com http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/cat/810aad60e2faf4cc/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 14:49:43 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 14:49:43 -0400 30 LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's parliament will this week consider whether to probe the transparency of oil and mining firms listed in London, an issue highlighted by corruption probes at emerging market miners which lawmakers fear have dented the stock market's ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214615926/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 12:17:48 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214615926/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc On Saturday, weekend beach-goers and environmental activists joined hands along Miami Beach to take a stand against the U.S. dependence on oil and to promote clean energy resources. ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214615395/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 11:24:27 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214615395/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc THE Ministry of Mines and Mining Development says it is in a dilemma over how to deal with some Chinese nationals who are carrying out mining activities without licences and destroying the environment. Deputy mines minister, Gift Chimanikire said some Chinese nationals were illegally carrying out mining activities. He said the Chinese claimed they had been given the green light to do so by the ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214615371/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 11:19:12 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214615371/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc The high production and labor costs of accessing deep coal reserves, federal regulation, and competition from natural gas and western coal mining has crippled the Appalachian coal ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214614545/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 09:52:29 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214614545/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc SOG ) announced last night that the well operator in the Shemen license had notified the company that measures taken in the Yam 3 well's borehole to deal with the high pressure, which had halted drilling in the upper gas-bearing strata, had been successfully completed. The operator notified its partners in the license that it will continue drilling using an alternative engineering layout, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214613853/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 08:17:03 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214613853/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc As the centre of South Africa's platinum belt, the Rustenberg area holds 80% of known global reserves of the metal. Impala Platinum (JSE: IMP) said the country's mining industry cannot afford wage increases and new strikes are likely in the coming weeks of ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610707/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 01:21:15 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610707/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Click HERE to read a PDF of the May 19 Tyler Courier-Times--Telegraph Drilling Report The drilling report was produced with data from the Texas Railroad Commission, from May 5 to May 11. The following counties were searched: Anderson, Angelina, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Dallas, Ellis, Freestone, Gregg, Harrison, Henderson, Houston, Kaufman, Leon, Limestone, Marion, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Panola, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610708/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 01:12:08 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610708/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc China's crude oil processing output in April was 38.32 million metric tons, up 2.5 percent year-on-year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics on Monday. Analysts said the growth rate was much lower than the same period last year, mainly due to seasonal maintenance at refineries. "According to our survey, maintenance was taking place in April at most refineries in ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610193/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:45 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610193/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Steel reinforcement-bar futures fell in Shanghai as rising output from Chinese steel mills last month added to supply of the building material. Rebar for delivery in October on the Shanghai Futures Exchange fell as much as 0.5 percent to 3,622 yuan ($589) a metric ton before trading at 3,631 yuan at 9:47 a.m. local time. The most-active contract climbed 1.6 percent last week, the first weekly ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610194/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:44 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610194/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc China's demand for platinum jewellery jumped 16 percent to near record levels in 2012 as lower prices, particularly in relation to gold, attracted more buyers, Johnson Matthey said on Monday. The world's biggest market for platinum jewellery consumed 1.95 million ounces last year, within sight of the 2009 all-time high of 2.08 million. Consumption was 1.680 million ounces in 2011. ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610192/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sun, 19 May 2013 00:14:44 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214610192/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc The Afghan Government will push Australia to sponsor the training of geologists and mining experts at WA universities as part of efforts to kickstart the war-torn country's resources industry.Afghan Mines Minister Wahidullah Shahrani met State and Federal ministers and a number of small WA mining companies in Perth yesterday seeking investment for the fledgling Afghan resources ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214609649/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 23:56:19 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214609649/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Rash of oil and mineral protests nationwide The Green Party is calling on New Zealanders to join them in a counter-bid to prevent deep-sea oil exploration off the coast. The party launched its anti-drilling campaign 'Kiwi Bid' this afternoon at Piha. It aims to gather support to submit its own bid for the areas the Government has opened up for oil exploration in order to protect them, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214609667/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 23:44:11 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214609667/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc United Co. Rusal PLC, the world's largest aluminum producer, said Tuesday that it saw a substantial narrowing in first-quarter losses, as it pushes to cut annual output in a market battling with excess global supply, poor demand and low prices. First-quarter net losses adjusted for the company's Norilsk Nickel investment and derivative and interest rate charges totaled $47 million, ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214609266/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 22:30:59 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214609266/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Rash of oil and mineral protests nationwide Around 150 people are expected to head out to Auckland's Piha beach this afternoon to protest deep sea oil drilling of New Zealand's coasts. The protest is the official launch the Green Party's anti-deep sea oil drilling campaign, which it says will be the centrepiece of its lead up to the election. The campaign, called Kiwi Bid to ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214608740/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 21:58:18 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214608740/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Platinum producer Lonmin Plc (LON: LMI) resumed operations at its Marikana mine in South Africa Friday following a wildcat strike by its workers earlier in the week. The ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214607655/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 20:04:51 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214607655/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Afghanistan will start producing oil for commercial purposes for the first time in July. The China National Petroleum Corporation will operate the project in the northern part of the country in the Amu Darya ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214606480/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 18:16:07 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214606480/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Mining investments in Peru increased 23% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year as companies advance projects that are expected to boost the country's copper output, the government said Monday. The Mines and Energy Ministry said that Peru's mining investments totaled $1.93 billion in the first quarter, compared with $1.57 billion in the same period last year. The ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214606481/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 18:00:45 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214606481/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Canadian Broadcasting Corporation reports . The provincial environmental assessment office said the required information was not received from Compliance Energy Corp. (TSX: CEC.V) for the proposed Raven coal mine near the Comox ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214605360/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 16:24:46 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214605360/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Two shallow earthquakes -- one a magnitude 4.0 and the other a magnitude 3.3 -- struck early Saturday off the California coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The magnitude 4.0 temblor occurred at 6:46 a.m. PDT, 17 miles off the coast of Rio Dell in northern California at a depth of 11.8 miles. The magnitude 3.3 temblor was recorded 12 miles from ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 15:13:55 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214605081/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday inducted 28 members into his five-day-old ministry, keeping out two strong but mining-scam hit aspirants for cabinet berths.The two are former working president of the state Congress D.K. Shivakumar from Kanakapura and mining baron Anil Lad from iron-ore rich Bellary district.Anil's cousin Santosh Lad, who is also into mining, however made it ... http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214600810/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc Sat, 18 May 2013 08:21:38 -0400 http://www.perthherald.com/index.php/sid/214600810/scat/810aad60e2faf4cc