Beartooth Platinum and Kria Resources Close Business Combination

TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 07/17/09 — Beartooth Platinum Corporation (TSX VENTURE: BTP) (“Beartooth”) and Kria Resources Inc. (“Kria”), a private company, are pleased to announce the closing of the previously-announced acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding securities of Kria by way of a statutory... [Read more of this story]

Trilliant Exploration Welcomes New Ecuadorian Mining Minister

Trilliant Exploration Corp. announced that it is pleased that Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa appointed Germanico Pinto to the cabinet and welcomes him to his new role as the Oil And Mining Minister of Ecuador. “Minister Pinto will play a crucial role in helping mining companies, including Trilliant, and we look forward to working with the... [Read more of this story]

Programme legislative package on forests activities in 2008

Source: portalangop.co.ao Luanda – The completion of the programme of legislative package on forests, wild fauna and areas of conservation and sustainable management of forest resources topped the actions implemented by the Institute for Forestry Development (IDF) in 2008. In statements made Thursday to Angop, in Luanda, aimed at assessing the... [Read more of this story]

Endangered animals publicly cut up for muthi

By Mike Cadman, iol.co.za Illegal trading in protected and threatened animals, including leopards and cheetahs, is openly taking place at the Mai Mai traditional medicines market in central Johannesburg – but the authorities are doing nothing to stop it. This week at least seven full leopard skins and three cheetah pelts were on display, but traders... [Read more of this story]

Epson Pioneers Sustainable Future For Portugal’s Forests

Epson, the leader in digital imaging technology, launched an ambitious initiative to help restore the biodiversity in Serra da Gardunha, Fundão, Central Portugal. Epson will work with local partners to restore the area’s scenery and wildlife, all of which were devastated by the severe forest fires of 2003 and 2005. The Epson Gardunha Biodiversity... [Read more of this story]

Palm oil offers no green solution, study say

A major international study says palm oil plantations reduce plant and animal diversity, and do little to reduce carbon emissions. Researchers say tropical forests are increasingly cleared to make way for palm oil crops, leading to a reduction in habitats for many rare species. The problem is most acute in Malaysia and Indonesia which produce around... [Read more of this story]

Students head marine conservation in Wakatobi

Matahora is a fishing village on the island of Wangi-wangi, one of four in an island chain which comprises the Wakatobi National Park, Southeast Sulawesi. After Wangi-wangi the chain extends southeast — Kaledupa, Tomia, Binongko — between the Banda and Flores seas. The quartet makes up the territory of Wakatobi regency, which has much water... [Read more of this story]

National Mineral Development Corporation forays into West Bengal for Two Billion Ton Coal Mining

The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC), a Navratna central public sector company under the Steel Ministry, today joined hands with West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation Limited (WBMDTC) to explore and mine the two billion ton Deocha-Pachami coal block in Birbhum district. An MoU was signed in this regard here in presence... [Read more of this story]

Sultan Minerals Expands East Emerald Tungsten Zone at Jersey-Emerald Property, BC

Sultan Minerals Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SUL)(FRANKFURT:RZN) (“Sultan” or “The Company”) is pleased to report assay results for 13 diamond drill holes, ES08-02 through ES08-14, on its 100% owned Jersey-Emerald tungsten-molybdenum property in southern British Columbia. The 13 holes explored the East Emerald Tungsten zone, a sizeable... [Read more of this story]

Canadian Energy Services L.P. Announces Management Change

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE U.S. Canadian Energy Services L.P. (“CES” or the “Partnership”) (TSX:CEU.UN) would like to announce the following management change. Mr. Tom Simons, President and CEO of Canadian Energy Services L.P., is pleased to announce that Mr. Craig F. Nieboer has... [Read more of this story]

Pan Orient, Thailand: NSE-A4 on Production at 830 bopd

NOT FOR DISSEMINATION TO U.S. NEWS WIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. NSE-A4 appraisal well (60-per-cent working interest and operator) The NSE-A4 appraisal well was completed and put on production at a rate of approximately 830 bopd (0.05% water cut) after a number of difficulties related to the severity of the fracturing of the... [Read more of this story]

Reef Resources Ltd. Announces Revised Financing

NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO US NEWSWIRE SERVICES FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. ___________________ Reef Resources Ltd. (“Reef” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE:REE) announces that it has revised its previously announced (November 5, 2008) non-brokered private placement offering (the “Offering”) to up to a 20,000... [Read more of this story]

Authorities Urge Shawano Residents to Remain Confident

It’s now been ten days since sixty Shawano residents were told they’re potential victims of federal crimes. At a press conference Friday, the Shawano police chief said authorities believe members of the Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology targeted people who have stood in their way, but he also asked fearful residents to be... [Read more of this story]