Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans are associated with genes affecting type 2 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, biliary cirrhosis and smoking behavior. They also concentrate in genes that influence skin and hair characteristics. ...
Tags: DNA, genetic legacy, Papua New Guinea, Denisovans
Heritage Oil Plc ("Heritage" or the "Company") (TSX:HOC)(LSE:HOIL), an independent upstream exploration and production company provides an operational update, that includes unaudited information and may be subject to further review. ...
Tags: Heritage, operational update, unaudited information, further review
The leatherback turtle in the Pacific Ocean is one of the most endangered animals in the world. Its population has declined by more than 90 percent since 1980. One of the greatest sources of mortality is industrial longlines that set ...
Tags: leatherback turtle, GPS, longline fishing, bycatch risk
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today the successful results of the first production tests in the CPE-6-1X exploration well and the CPE-6-H2 appraisal well, two new wells drilled during ...
Tags: exploration, oil
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its 5% interest and transportation rights in the Oleoducto Central S.A. ("OCENSA") oil pipeline in Colombia for a ...
Tags: pipeline
Wuhan Iron and Steel Corp. (Wisco), a super large state-owned iron and steel producer in Wuhan, Hubei Province China has successfully developed 18mm X70 grade high frequency straight slit welded pipe to fulfill qualified international ...
Tags: Grade Welded Pipe, Welded Pipe, Construction
On December 12, Hubei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Wuhan Iron and Steel (Group) Co. (WISCO) has announced that its 18 mm X70 grade high-frequency straight-slit welded pipe for application in slurry transportation has reached advanced ...
Tags: Welded Pipe, Mineral
InterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC; POMSoX: IOC) is pleased to announce that the PNG Department of Petroleum and Energy has approved the Company's application for Petroleum Retention License 39, which includes the Triceratops discovery. ...
Tags: Oil and Gas News, InterOil, Petroleum Retention License
Newcrest Mining Limited (ASX: NCM) and Harmony Gold Mining Company Limited (Harmony) today announced plans to complete a feasibility study to evaluate an underground exploration programme for the Wafi-Golpu Project. The Wafi-Golpu ...
Tags: Mining News, Newcrest Mining Limited, Underground Exploration
InterOil Corporation (NYSE: IOC; POMSoX: IOC) has agreed to sell to Total S.A. (CAC: TOT; NYSE: TOT) a gross 61.3% interest in Petroleum Retention License 15 ("PRL15") which contains the Elk-Antelope gas fields in the Gulf Province of ...
Tags: Oil and Gas News, Interoil, PNG Gas
Eaglewood Energy Inc. ("Eaglewood") (TSX VENTURE:EWD) is pleased to announce that it has executed a farmout agreement with Ketu Petroleum Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Horizon Oil Ltd (ASX:HZN) ("Horizon") for 20% of Eaglewood's 65% ...
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) is pleased to announce that today it closed the acquisition of Petrominerales Ltd. (TSX: PMG) (BVC: PMGC) ("Petrominerales") by way of a plan of arrangement (the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp. (TSX: PRE) (BVC: PREC) (BOVESPA: PREB) is pleased to announce that the proposed acquisition of Petrominerales Ltd. (TSX: PMG) (BVC: PMGC) ("Petrominerales"), as previously announced (the "Arrangement"), has ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
LNG Energy Ltd. ("LNG") (TSX Venture -- LNG) is pleased to announce that its subsidiaries, Telemu No. 18 Limited ("Telemu"), LNG Energy (PNG) Limited and LNG Energy No. 2 Limited, have closed their farm-in agreement with wholly owned ...
Tags: LNG, energy, farm-in, Papua, New Guinea, Heritage Oil PLC
NOV Mono Industrial has announced the appointment of Dave Johnson as the new Managing Director for Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the Pacific Islands, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. The appointment marks the ...