Kenneth G. Mondero

Conflict resolution is probably what the UK oil giant, BP plc (LSE:BP.), has been studying for quite some time now as within a week, the London-based firm was able to come up with amicable ways to settle cases and disputes with authorities and partners. In a statement today, the integrated energy company said it is […]

Shares of nickel and zinc producer, Talvivaara Mining Company plc (LSE:TALV), recovered a few pence earlier today after the firm said the leakage in its Sotkamo mine in Finland has stopped but were still down by more than a fourth of their value before the leakage happened 10 days ago. At 11:45 AM GMT, Talvivaara’s […]

Shares of nickel and zinc producer, Talvivaara Mining Company plc (LSE:TALV), recovered a few pence earlier today after the firm said the leakage in its Sotkamo mine in Finland has stopped but were still down by more than a fourth of their value before the leakage happened 10 days ago. At 11:45 AM GMT, Talvivaara’s share […]

The world’s largest mining group, BHP Billiton plc (LSE:BLT) is breaking its engagement with its diamond business after deciding to sell Canada’s first diamond mine to jewellery designer Harry Winston for US$500 million, in line with the miner’s move to transform itself into a “simpler business”. In a statement, BHP Billiton said it has signed […]

Shares of global diversified miner Anglo American plc (LSE:AAL) were being drilled on two accounts today, as its iron ore business on both sides of the Atlantic, the costly Minas – Rio Project in Brazil and the strike-hit Kumba Iron Ore in South Africa, suffered setbacks that are anticipated to hurt the company’s 2012 financial […]

Shares of Mercom Oil Sands plc (LSE:MMO) plunged on the London Stock Exchange today after the company failed to close the deal to complete the acquisition of 50% interest in four oil sand leases in Canada after several months of negotiation with its joint venture partner, Nordic Petroleum AS. Mercom’s share price dived 36.8% to […]

Irish independent oil and gas explorer, Providence Resources plc (LSE:PVR), is to attend a gathering of industry peers at a conference in Dublin today with fresh news that another of its acreage off the west coast of the state may contain a large deposit of hydrocarbon. In a statement, the London and Irish stock exchanges […]

Petrel Resources plc (LSE:PET) more than doubled its market value today and reached a 66-week high as the Irish-incorporated oil and gas explorer ventured to say there is about a billion barrels of oil potentially lying within its acreage at the highly prospective Atlantic waters west of Ireland. The company’s Managing Director, David Hogan, said a […]

“The publication of today’s results closes a painful chapter in Lonmin’s history,” Roger Phillimore, Chairman of the Board of major platinum producer, Lonmin plc (LSE:LMI), began his message in the release of the company’s 2012 final results that drilled the company into a loss greater than that during the height of the global financial crisis […]

Big words and ambitious plans by London Mining plc (LSE:LOND) met cold reception from investors on the London Stock Exchange today as share price dropped after the iron ore producer unveiled its expansion plans for its flagship Marampa mine in Sierra Leone. After reaffirming that the said mine is on track to deliver 1.5 million […]