Commodities

Falkland Island explorers spud Zebedee, the first of six exciting wells

By Amy McLellan And they're off! Rockhopper Exploration has spudded the first well in the six well campaign that will…

That Was The Week That Was … In Australia

By Our Man in Oz Minews. Good morning Australia. Your mining market seems to have taken a bit of a…

Market Overview: A sense of stability has settled on oil prices but analysts worry about further volatility to come

By Eithne Treanor There’s a sense of stability on the oil market in recent weeks, but geopolitics and a declining…

Northern Petroleum bags Shell for Po Valley exploration project

By Amy McLellan Shares in Northern Petroleum surged more than 10 per cent in Thursday morning trading after the AIM-quoted…

South Boulder’s Premium Product Should Ensure A Robust Future For Colluli

By Alastair Ford According to the headline for the announcement of pre-feasibility results, South Boulder’s Colluli potash project in Eritrea…

Toronto-listed Mart Resources In sale talks with Nigerian independent And Umusadege field partner Midwestern Oil & Gas

By Martin Clark It looks to be the end of the line for Canada’s Mart Resources, a name that has…

Energean Oil & Gas plans US$6m spend on West Kom Ombo in Egypt

By Amy McLellan Energean Oil & Gas is best known for its interests in Greece, where it is embarking on…

Mining Financiers Look To Feast at PDAC, But Junior Explorers Face Famine

By Our Canadian Correspondent The 83rd annual Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (“PDAC”) Conference got underway in Toronto, Canada…

The Focus At Red Rock Resources Is Now Moving Increasingly Towards Gold In Cote D’Ivoire

By Alastair Ford As ever with a company managed by Andrew Bell - the mercurial entrepreneur who cut deals all…

Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited Widens African Oil Search Through Shoreline Energy Joint Venture

By Martin Clark In a move that broadens its African exposure widely, Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL) has unveiled details…