Posts Tagged ‘Australia’

ERA reports falls in uranium production

January 14th, 2010

The latest production report from uranium miner Energy Resources Australia (ERA) has shown that the company’s production fell 30% when compared to the same period last year.
Darwin-based ERA produced 1,140 tonnes of uranium oxide in the December 2009 quarter, which also represents a 19% drop from the September quarter.
Much of the decline was attributed to [...]

Crossland Uranium, Pancontinental Uranium Provide Exploration Update On Chilling And Charley Creek Projects In Northern Territory

November 12th, 2009

Crossland Uranium Mines Limited (Crossland Uranium) and its joint venture partner, Pancontinental Uranium Corporation, have provided an update on progress with exploration on their flagship Chilling and Charley Creek projects in Northern Territory. The program of air core drilling has been completed at the Buchanan Window at the Chilling project. A diamond drill is [...]

Magellan Petroleum Corporation Announces First Quarter Results

November 12th, 2009

Magellan Petroleum Corporation (Nasdaq: MPET - News; ASX: MGN - News) reported a consolidated net loss of $1.3 million (loss of $0.03 per share) on gross revenues of $8.9 million for its fiscal first quarter ended September 30, 2009, as compared to net income of $1.5 million ($0.04 per share) on revenues of $10.4 million [...]

New law boosts Queensland’s renewable energy future

November 1st, 2009

The Queensland Government is clearing the way for greater investment in clean renewable energy generation projects and securing our state’s energy future, with a new law passed in parliament this week.
Natural Resources, Mines and Energy Minister, Stephen Robertson, yesterday led the passage of a new Bill allowing the establishment of clean, green projects such as [...]

Wheatstone Project Welcomes New Partners on LNG Trains 1 and 2

October 22nd, 2009

SAN RAMON, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX - News), through its subsidiaries Chevron Australia Pty Ltd and Chevron (TAPL) Pty Ltd, announced that it signed an agreement with Apache Julimar Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the Apache Corporation (NYSE: APA - News), and KUFPEC Australia (Julimar) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum [...]

Mega Uranium Ltd.: Mining Lease Granted for the Lake Maitland Project, Western Australia

October 19th, 2009

- The first Mining Lease granted for a uranium project since the ban on uranium mining in Western Australia was removed in November 2008.
- Mega to progress its Definitive Feasibility Studies and test work activities on the site.
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Oct. 19, 2009) - Mega Uranium Ltd. (TSX:MGA) (”Mega”) is pleased to report that the [...]

Tequila: from bar to biofuel

September 9th, 2009

IF I had a bumper sticker, it would say ‘CAM plants do it in the dark’,” says scientist Joe Holtum. “It’s odd, because you think: ‘Where do they get the energy from?’”
Being plants, what crassulacean acid metabolism species do is photosynthesis, but they do it with a nocturnal twist. Some are as familiar as pineapples [...]

Uranium Australia to list in October

July 20th, 2009

South Perth-based Uranium Australia is gearing up for a local stock market listing in October as it receives expressions of interest from brokers to underwrite its $6 million initial public offer.
Uranium Australia is a spin off from South Perth-based Korab Resources, which holds a strategic stake.
Uranium Australia holds around 90 per cent of the uranium [...]

Gastar Exploration Announces Sale of Australian Assets for $240 Million

July 3rd, 2009

HOUSTON, July 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Gastar Exploration Ltd. (NYSE Amex: GST and TSX: YGA) announced today that it has entered into definitive agreements with Santos QNT Pty Ltd and Santos International Holdings Pty Ltd, affiliates of Santos Ltd (ASX: STO - News) for the sale of all of Gastar’s interest in Petroleum Exploration Licenses 238, [...]

Gastar Exploration Limited (USA) (AMEX:GST) Was The Most Active On AMEX

July 3rd, 2009

Gastar Exploration Limited (USA) (AMEX:GST) was one of the top percentage gainer and surged 51.0% and closed at near to its highest point of the day at $0.58 on an unusual volume of 14.15 million shares. Today, Gastar Exploration Ltd. announced that it has entered into definitive agreements with Santos QNT Pty Ltd and Santos [...]