CommoditiesOceana Gold tipped to boost productionOceana Gold is predicted to boost gold production 30 per cent to 40 per cent by 2017.19 Oct 12:30 AM
CommoditiesNorway down but not out in oil slumpAt Bergen harbour, there's a forlorn look about the oil service ships tied up bow to stern.18 Oct 04:30 PM
CommoditiesMobil tank farm fight heads to Supreme CourtMobil is taking its $10m tank farm pollution fight all the way to the Supreme Court.02 Oct 01:25 AM
CommoditiesExodus from US oil 'man-camps' spurs home crisisPartially completed buildings stand during construction this month at the Williston Apartments luxury development in Williston, North Dakota.01 Oct 10:00 PM
CommoditiesMore vehicles fail diesel testsHigh levels of pollution are being emitted by diesel vehicles built by a range of carmakers other than Volkswagen, it has been reported.01 Oct 04:00 PM
CommoditiesBathurst posts $16m lossCoalminer Bathurst Resources has posted a net loss of $16.4 million after tax for the year to June 30, 2015, compared to $189.9 million the previous year.28 Sep 08:34 AM
CommoditiesOil industry digs in for quiet summerThe oil and gas sector is heading into one of the quietest summers for years, with permits surrendered and smaller players gobbled up by bigger companies.20 Sep 01:00 PM
CommoditiesGreenpeace pic from iwi talksAn oil company with an exploration licence off Northland has been accused by Greenpeace of trying to secretly get onside with iwi leaders.26 Aug 05:00 PM
CommoditiesPutin seeks Chinese giftRussia's energy pivot toward Asia faces its sternest test next month when Vladimir Putin visits Beijing amid slumping oil prices and concerns over China's economic slowdown.26 Aug 05:00 AM
CommoditiesMobil to pay $10m for tank farm cleanupPublicly-owned Waterfront Auckland has won $10m from oil giant Mobil to pay for a cleanup of part of the Wynyard Quarter.25 Aug 12:05 AM
BDBDCommoditiesNZOG set to explore prospectNew Zealand Oil & Gas says exploration drilling of the Barque prospect in the Canterbury Basin, which has the potential to be the nation's biggest-ever hydrocarbon discovery, is expected to start in 2017.30 Jul 05:00 PM
CommoditiesHow bad could it get for Australia?A collapse in iron ore and coal prices has exposed Australia's true vulnerability.21 Jul 12:00 AM
CommoditiesIran deal exacerbates Norway's oil risksIran, once OPEC's second-biggest producer, will boost its oil exports by 500,000 barrels a day immediately after sanctions are lifted19 Jul 12:00 AM
CommoditiesMining jobs promised with two new start upsUp to 60 mining jobs have been promised with the start up of two new goldmining operations near Hokitika and Kumara.07 Jul 05:30 PM
CommoditiesOPEC braces for more oilNever mind cutting output to staunch a global glut - the talk so far is mostly about pumping more oil.06 Jun 02:00 AM
BDBDCommoditiesMaui gas field gets 35 year consentNZ's largest and longest-producing offshore oil and gas field, Maui, has gained marine resource consents allowing it to operate for up to 35 years more,05 Jun 01:10 AM
SharesBid for Caltex sparks concernsThe massive rally in Z Energy shares, sparked by the firm's plans to acquire a rival, should raise competition concerns for the Commerce Commission, says a market source.02 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionChristopher NiescheNiesche: Rich Listers spur awe, not envyThe annual BRW Rich List has published, showing Australia's 200 richest citizens ...01 Jun 08:00 PM
BDBDCommoditiesNZ wool auction volumes set to climb 83pc next weekWool auction volumes are set to increase next week as farmers who have been holding out put their bales on the market.15 May 03:21 AM
CommoditiesMergers and acquisitions 'back on radar'With the mining sector seen nearing the bottom of the cycle, Rio Tinto Group signalled to analysts it's ready to resume mergers and acquisitions.03 May 05:00 PM
BDBDCommoditiesOceanaGold to buy Waihi Gold Mine for US$101mOceanaGold has announced plans to buy Newmont Mining Corp's Waihi operation for cash, plus adjustments.29 Apr 11:43 PM
CommoditiesMystery of China's gold may soon be solvedChina's push to challenge US dominance in global trade and finance may involve gold - a lot of gold.21 Apr 02:40 AM
CommoditiesZinc becomes suddenly hard to findFrom Africa to Ireland, mines that have produced zinc for decades are now tapped out.16 Apr 02:45 AM
CommoditiesOz mining firm suspends productionAtlas Iron, Australia's fourth-largest iron ore supplier, will suspend all operations this month in response to a slump in prices to their lowest in a decade.12 Apr 05:00 PM
CommoditiesRinehart looks past China to beat iron ore gloomGina Rinehart has locked in supply contracts with three of the largest iron ore-consuming Asian nations outside of China.11 Apr 12:00 AM
CommoditiesActivist-turned-oil exec battles protestsOne-time environmental activist turned face of the Colorado oil and gas industry in says the road to winning the public over is a long and "boring" one.10 Apr 05:00 PM
CommoditiesOil man relaxed about price dropOil bobbing around the US$50 mark was the "the elephant in the room" at the Advantage New Zealand Petroleum Summit but veteran oil man Sean P Flanagan says he's seen it all before.10 Apr 05:00 PM
SharesShell's deal creates global energy giantRoyal Dutch Shell has agreed to buy BG Group for about 47 billion ($92.4 billion) in cash and shares - the oil and gas industry's biggest deal in at least a decade.08 Apr 05:00 PM
CommoditiesIce gas could be huge - Shell bossNew Zealand's next energy game changer could be the "super resource" of gas hydrates, says Shell New Zealand chairman Rob Jager.31 Mar 04:00 PM
CommoditiesTank farm clean-up: Mobil wins costsA publicly-owned entity must pay Mobil almost $1m in courts costs for its failed attempt to get the oil company to pay for the clean-up of Auckland's tank farm.30 Mar 01:55 AM
OpinionChristopher NiescheChristopher Niesche: Iron magnate's call to cap production a desperate bidIron ore baron Andrew Forrest likes doing things his own way.29 Mar 04:00 PM
CommoditiesAust regulator probes iron ore cap talkForrest raised alarm bells for the watchdog after telling a business dinner in Shanghai that he would be happy to cap Fortescue's iron ore production at 180 million tonnes a year.25 Mar 04:00 PM
