Brazil’s new mining legislation, a flagship of President Dilma Rousseff’s term, was first announced five years ago but it is still unlikely to be passed
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Colluli Potash Project in Eritrea Alleged to “Employ” Forced Workforce
Eritrea, the country often described as a pariah state by the international community, has been sanctioned by the United Nations since 2009 due to the
North Dakota’s Well Count Soars
The number of wells drilled in North Dakota has risen to reach 15,000 for the first time, underlining the rapid development of the Bakken shale
Red Moon’s Captain Cook Expands Its Potash Projects
Red Moon Potash Inc., the company that owns 100 percent interest in 1455 mineral claims (89,884 acres) in the Bay St. George Basin of Western
Chinese Company to Produce Phosphate Fertilizer in Uganda
Guangzhou Dongsong Energy Group of China is developing a phosphate project in Uganda wherein the Chinese company is planning to build a fertilizer processing plant
Norway and Russia Strike an Oil Deal despite Sanctions
Russia’s number one crude oil producer Rosneft will do business with Norway’s North Atlantic Drilling Ltd (NADL) in return for shares in the company. Rosneft
U.S. Refiners Try to Go About the Jones Act
At the time when the U.S. oil condensate exports are heading to Asia from the Gulf Coast, crude oil producers and refiners are trying to
African Potash Secures $3.75 Million Funding for Lac Dinga Project
African Potash, the company that was established to invest in and acquire potash assets or projects in sub-Saharan Africa, announced that it had secured as
Ghana Seeking to Curb Illegal Mining
The government of Ghana is about to pass a new law that would regulate the mining sector, which could help curb and eventually get rid
BHP Billiton Unwinds Its 2001 Merger
BHP Billiton, a leading global resource company, is about to unwind the ‘rest’ of its 2001 merger with South Africa’s Billiton, packing the remaining assets