Tootoo.com Comments on BP's Investment on Renewable Energy Base in Pixian, China

Tootoo.com has learned from the Investment Promotion Bureau Pixian county, China that British Petroleum (BP) China Investment Company has officially signed an agreement with Pixian County, Chengdu, China, on building a renewable energy production base ( http://www.new-energy-supply.com/ ) in a modern industrial port in the South Area of Chengdu, that uses crop stalks to product fuel particles. read more

Source: Tootoo.com

EcoBroker(R), the Green Designation in Real Estate Since 2002, Celebrates 4,000 Members

Closing in on six successful years as the leader in green real estate education, EcoBroker International, the Green Designation, (http://www.EcoBroker.com), proudly celebrated its 4,000th member this August. The milestone also coincides with another great moment in the company's history -- the fifth anniversary of the first graduating class of EcoBroker Certified® real estate professionals in 2003. Officially founded in 2002, EcoBroker has since been the clear leader in the green real estate training industry with its Green Designation, growing to more than 4,000 members in virtually every state, five Canadian provinces, Mexico, Costa Rica, the Caribbean, and New Zealand. read more

Source: EcoBroker International

SL Green Realty Corp. to Present at the Merrill Lynch 2008 Global Real Estate Conference September 17, 2008 at 1:45 PM EDT

SL Green Realty Corp. today announced that executive management will make a presentation at the Merrill Lynch 2008 Global Real Estate Conference on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 1:45 pm EDT. The presentation will be simultaneously webcast, in a listen-only mode, on the Company's website at www.slgreen.com. A replay of the webcast will be available for on-demand replay within 24 hours of the call through September 30, 2008 in the Investor section of the Company’s website. read more

Source: SL Green Realty Corp.

Avion Resources Announces New Mining Strategy With Aim to Restart Production in Q1 2009 at the Segala and Tabakoto Gold Projects, Mali

Avion Resources Corp. , today announced that the Company's Board of Directors have approved a new mining strategy for the Segala and Tabakoto gold projects, located in Mali, West Africa. The Company will focus on the Segala project during the first phase of the new mining strategy. Avion Resources plans to commence mining operations at Segala, which has a 43-101 compliant resource, with two years of open-pit production (at a projected low-strip ratio), followed by underground mining. The Company believes that the new plan will realize robust, earlier-than-expected cash flow from operations, as Avion Resources anticipates production to begin at Segala in mid-February 2009. The new strategy is to mine near-surface mineral resources to minimize waste stripping and then proceed to underground mining. read more

Source: Avion Resources Corp.

Gold Fields Commences Drilling on GoldQuest Projects

GoldQuest Mining Corp. is pleased to present an update on the exploration activities with its partner Gold Fields Ltd. ("Gold Fields"). Gold Fields is currently earning a 60% interest in various projects in the Dominican Republic by expending US$5 million over a three year period. read more

Source: GoldQuest Mining Corp.

Niblack Underground Drilling Intersects 7.71 Metres (25.30 Feet) of 4.23 g/t Gold, 9 g/t Silver, 1.65% Copper and 30.55% Zinc

Niblack Mining Corp. is pleased to announce assay results for the first 12 holes of the underground drill program at the Company's copper-zinc-gold-silver Niblack VMS property located in southeast Alaska. The drilling expands the Lookout Zone at depth below the limits of the new mineral resource (see news release dated September 10, 2008) by a distance of 200 metres (660 feet) down dip. read more

Source: Niblack Mining Corp.

Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.: Kalamela Project Identifies Gold Target & Plans Exploration Follow-Up, Tanzania

Lake Victoria is pleased to announce that initial prospecting results from the Kalamela project in northern Tanzania have identified a large gold anomaly in soil samples that covers an area of about 2 km X 6 km. More than a thousand soil samples have been collected in a total area exceeding 20 square kilometers. Assay results from the soil samples have ranged from 20 ppb to 144 ppb and have indicated two significant geochemical anomaly trends, northeast and north-south, similar to directions at the Kiabakari and Buhemba gold mines. These initial prospecting results will be followed up with a detailed ground magnetic survey and trenching and pitting programs to further define this large gold anomaly and to identify drill targets. Additional results will be provided as they become available. read more

Source: Lake Victoria Mining Company, Inc.

[video] William Petty, CEO of Franklin Mining, Inc. Discusses Progress on the Escala Mine Project on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show

Franklin Mining, Inc. , an exploration company with energy interests in the U.S. and South America, today announced that the company's CEO, William Petty, is featured in an exclusive interview on WallSt.net's 3-Minute Press Show.

The interview gives viewers an overview of the company, and the significance of the company's latest press release. read more

Source: Franklin Mining, Inc.; WallStreet Direct, Inc.

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. Provides Fluorite Production Update

China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc. , a leading company engaged in the exploration, development, mining and processing of fluorite, zinc, lead, copper, and other nonferrous metals in China, today announced that production has increased at its fluorite processing plant at its Xiangzhen Mining Plant, located in Inner Mongolia. read more

Source: China Shen Zhou Mining & Resources, Inc.

New Jersey Mining Company Reports Drilling On Its Niagara Copper-Silver Deposit

New Jersey Mining Company announces that it recently completed two drillholes on its Niagara copper-silver deposit near Murray, Idaho. Both holes intercepted copper-silver mineralization near the surface and over significant intervals increasing the potential for open pit mining. The mineral resource at the Niagara is estimated to contain 14.2 million tonnes grading 0.46% copper and 20 grams per tonne silver based on historic drilling completed in the 1970's. read more

Source: New Jersey Mining Company

VentureDeal Venture Capital Funding Quarterly Reports

Venture capital database VentureDeal is pleased to announce the release of complimentary Venture Capital Funding Quarterly transaction reports. The reports are exclusively sponsored by Bio Investor Forum, a conference featuring late stage private and emerging public companies, with a special focus on investment strategies and competitive therapeutic and drug development landscapes. read more

Source: VentureDeal

Genomatica Breakthrough Replaces Petroleum With Sugar in Major Chemical Process

San Diego-based Genomatica Inc., a sustainable chemical company, has proven a novel bio-manufacturing process capable of producing thousands of tons of a commodity chemical in a single facility. The foundational chemical, 1,4-butanediol (BDO), is a key raw material in the manufacturing of hundreds of plastic, rubber and fiber products. BDO has a worldwide annual production value estimated at more than $4 billion across the automotive, textile and consumer goods industries. read more

Source: Genomatica

AEHI Agrees to Negotiate Contract for Colorado Energy Park to Build Multiple Large Advanced Nuclear Plants and Joint Venture Other Renewable Energy So

Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc. signed an agreement with a representative of the proposed Colorado Energy Park (CEP) southeast of Pueblo, CO to negotiate contracts on land and water rights for multiple large advanced nuclear reactors. The current CEP site is over 21,000 acres and is valued at $83 million, including substantial water use rights. CEP can host a mixed portfolio of renewable energy including solar PV and CSP, wind, biomass, small-hydro and nuclear. AEHI will seek a complement of multiple clean energy providers to fully utilize the large site and share the nuclear plant's transmission, water, road and rail infrastructure. When fully developed, CEP will help meet the state's and region's growing demand for electricity. At CEP, AEHI will help the US achieve energy independence, and meet the goal of increasing sources of green energy to reduce CO2 and toxic emissions from the global environment. The CEP as a merchant site should be able to wield power east of the Rockies as needed to meet demand. read more

Source: Alternate Energy Holdings, Inc.

China Bio Energy Holdings Group Announces Participation in the Merriman 5th Annual Investor Summit 2008

China Bio Energy Holdings today announced that management will be participating in the Merriman 5th Annual Investor Summit 2008 at the Mark Hopkins InterContinental Hotel in San Francisco. Management's participation will consist of a presentation scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at 11:45 a.m. local time as well as one-on-one meetings with investors.

Institutional investors who are interested in attending should contact their respective institutional sales representative at Merriman Curhan Ford, & Co. read more

Source: China Bio Energy Holdings Group

Renew Energy Resources, Inc. to Partner with The Doe Fund to Produce Bio-Diesel in New York City

Renew Energy Resources, Inc. and The Doe Fund, Inc. (“TDF”) are pleased to announce that they have partnered in Legacy Oil (“Legacy”), a Renew Subsidiary, to bring a comprehensive Bio-Diesel conversion solution to New York City (“NYC”). Legacy will capitalize on Renew’s expertise in the Bio-Diesel industry and TDF’s ability to collect and deliver waste cooking oil and trap grease with constant quantity, quality and price through its RWA Resource Recovery program. read more

Source: Renew Energy Resources, Inc

Jatropha World Hamburg Conference Geared Toward Increasing Biofuel Potential

Jatropha oil has long been heralded as an environmentally and socially friendly alternative energy source. However, as Jatropha moves closer to commercialization, better understanding of the Jatropha Curcas plant, proper plantation management for Jatropha expansion and Jatropha funding need to be addressed for Jatropha projects to perform at maximum productivity.

JatrophaWorld Hamburg 2008 will provide a platform for Jatropha investors, venture capitalists, financiers, government officials, agronomists and biodiesel producers from all four corners of the globe to discuss several key success strategies that include: read more

Source: Centre for Management Technology

Amelot Oil Barbados, Ltd. Meets With Barbados Government to Discuss the Future of Barbados Biofuel Production

Representatives of Amelot Oil, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amelot Holdings, Inc. , met with members of the Barbados Investment and Development Corporation, or BIDC, the industrial development agency of the Barbados Government last week in Bridgetown, Barbados to discuss the future of Amelot's biofuel production in the country.

The BIDC requested to see proof of concept and the feasibility of Amelot's operations in Barbados. After last month's successful launch of Amelot's Barbados refining facility, management was given the opportunity to meet with top officials to present their business proposal. Plans presented to the BIDC included possible tax concessions on the importation of necessary equipment into the island; financial and non-financial incentives; and technical and engineering support from the BIDC and Barbadian Government. read more

Source: Amelot Holdings, Inc.

BioFuel Plants Hit Provisional Acceptance

BioFuel Energy Corp. announced today that both of its 115 million gallons a year ethanol plants had met Provisional Acceptance, the first step in their final commissioning. The plants began production in June and have been undergoing performance testing since then. Provisional Acceptance is the first of three tests required under the Company's turn-key construction contracts with TIC (The Industrial Company). To pass, the plants had to operate at or above design capacity for seven days while meeting specified quality, efficiency and environmental standards. With Provisional Acceptance, operational control of the plants passed to the Company from TIC. A punch list of required repairs has been agreed upon with TIC and is being addressed. Full completion of the facilities along with final testing required under the construction contracts should occur within sixty to ninety days. read more

Source: BioFuel Energy Corp.

FirstService Expands Real Estate Services Division Into New York

FirstService Corporation today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to expand its global real estate services platform by acquiring a 65% interest in New York-based GVA Williams Real Estate, with senior management retaining the balance of equity. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. All dollar amounts noted are in U.S. dollars. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of September, 2008 at which time GVA Williams will be re-branded as Williams Real Estate, a FirstService Company. read more

Source: FirstService Corporation

Reznick Group Launches Reznick Capital Markets; Expands Services for Real Estate Clients

Reznick Group, P.C., a top 20 national CPA firm with extensive experience in real estate, announced today that it was forming Reznick Capital Markets, LLC to expand its services for real estate clients. A wholly owned subsidiary of Reznick Group, the new company will serve the debt and equity needs of clients in the capital markets. In doing so, Reznick Capital Markets will provide services for a wide variety of transactions ranging from joint venture funding for commercial and mixed use portfolios to single developments requiring capitalization. read more

SOURCE Reznick Group

Sutter Gold Appoints New President and CEO

Sutter Gold Mining Inc. is pleased to announce that Mr. Clayr Alexander, has been appointed as President and CEO of the Company. Hal Herron will continue as the Company's President and CEO until Mr. Alexander joins the Company full time at the end of October.

Mr. Alexander is a mining engineer and senior mining professional with over 30 years experience in virtually all aspects of the mining industry from mine permitting and development to project construction and operations. He has spent 20 years in senior technical and later management positions with Stillwater Mining Company, and has served as an independent consultant. Most recently, with Kinross Gold Corporation, he played a key role in the timely development and construction of the Kupol mine in Far East Russia as Deputy General Manager. read more

Source: Sutter Gold Mining Inc.

International Gold Mining Expands Its Mkiwa Uranium Anomaly

INTERNATIONAL GOLD MINING LIMITED is pleased to advise the market that the company has encountered further exploration success at its uranium project located in the Bahi / Manyoni uranium province in the East African Republic of Tanzania. As reported in earlier announcements the company had identified two surface uranium mineralized anomalies that were approximately three kilometers apart. The company had suspected the two anomalies to be connected, but until now the ground in between had remained untested. read more

Source: International Gold Mining Limited

GBS Gold International Inc.: Appointment of Voluntary Administrators to Australian Subsidiaries

GBS Gold International Inc. reports that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, GBS Gold Australia Pty Ltd ("GBS Australia"), has today appointed Mr. Andrew Saker, Mr. Darren Weaver and Mr. Martin Jones of Ferrier Hodgson as joint and several Voluntary Administrators of GBS Australia and its Australian subsidiary entities.

The appointment of the Administrators is required under Australian law following the recent degradation of GBS Australia's financial position and places control of the Australian subsidiaries in the hands of the Administrators. Claims of creditors are delayed with the principal aim of allowing the Australian subsidiaries to be restructured and recapitalized with a view to being able to continue their business. read more

Source: GBS Gold International Inc.

Sterling Mining Company to Host a Shareholder Reception

Sterling Mining Company today announced it will be hosting a shareholder reception for Friday, September 19, 2008 from 9am to 11am at the Coeur d Alene Inn Best Western, Room 106, located at 414 W. Appleway Ave, Coeur d'Alene, ID.

Shareholders are invited to attend and discuss recent developments within The Company. read more

Source: Sterling Mining Company

Prize Mining Corporation: East End Test Blocks Now Being Processed, Yellowjacket Zone, Atlin Gold Property, BC

Prize Mining Corporation is pleased to announce that excellent progress continues to be made on processing of a 10,000 tonne gold-rich bulk sample from the Yellowjacket Zone of its Atlin Gold Property, BC. Currently, the 12th sample block (blocks average just under 250 tonnes each) is being processed, and the 13th block is being screened and crushed in preparation for processing. During the past week two sample blocks (A33 and A21) from the central area of the pit were processed. At this time, processing is underway on block A68 which comes from near the east end of the 70 metre long extraction pit. A second block (A62), also from the east end, is currently being prepared for processing. read more

Source: Prize Mining Corporation

Wallbridge Mining Discovers Porphyry Gold-Copper Mineralization on BC Property

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited has discovered mineralization within three target areas on their Rogers Creek copper-gold-molybdenum property, in south-western British Columbia approximately 40 kilometres south of Pemberton. The first two targets are defined within a 6 by 2 kilometre area of alteration and gold-copper mineralization with samples in quartz-sulphide veins returning up to 23.1 grams per tonne gold and 232 grams per tonne silver. The third target is defined by silt samples returning highly anomalous gold and silver values up to 2.3 grams per tonne gold and 436 ppb silver. The style of mineralization and alteration is consistent with a porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum system. read more

Source: Wallbridge Mining Company Limited

Kirkland Lake Gold Reports Financial Results Fiscal Q1 2009

Kirkland Lake Gold Inc. , an operating and exploration gold mining company located in Ontario, Canada, has announced its first quarter results for the three months ended July 31st, 2008.

Financial highlights for fiscal Q1 2009

- Gold revenues were $8.0 million, a 29% decrease compared to the same quarter in fiscal 2008 (2008: $11.3 million).

- Gold production was 9,193 ounces in the quarter, a decrease of 35% compared to the previous quarter (Q4/08: 14,090) and a 30% decrease compared to Q1/08 (13,204 ounces). This was a consequence of lower than forecasted grades and tons being realized within the existing mine due to above normal seismic activity in one area of the mine necessitating a change to our planned production schedule. read more

Source: Kirkland Lake Gold Inc.

U.S. Precious Metals Announces Proven Gold, Silver and Copper Reserves Found in Mexican Mining Concession

U.S. Precious Metals, Inc. , CEO and Chairman of the Board, M. Jack Kugler, announced today, that the results of the drilling campaign initiated in February 2008, have determined that there are proven and probable reserves in USPR's mining concession in Southern Michoacan, Mexico. Mr. Kugler stated that he is extremely pleased with the results thus far, and is quite optimistic as the drilling campaign continues. read more

Source: U.S. Precious Metals, Inc.

Excel Gold Mining Inc. Announces that the transfer of the Montauban property has been completed

Excel Gold Mining Inc. announces that it has successfully completed the transfer of all 117 claims that were included in the Montauban Property transaction.

Montauban is renowned for its highly prospective gold, silver, zinc and lead minerals. It is located in the Low lands of the province of Quebec near the town of Batiscan. The region is also renowned for its high grade potential of large hydrocarbon deposits. The property is comprised of 117 claims covering an area of 4,603 hectares of ground with a very good discovery potential. read more

Source: EXCEL GOLD MINING INC.

BlueFire Ethanol to Present at the Scandinavian Renewable Energy Forum

BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc. , a company changing the world's transportation fuel paradigm through the production of ethanol from non-food cellulosic wastes, has been invited to present at the Scandinavian Renewable Energy Forum ("Scan-REF") on October 1-2, 2008 in Oslo, Norway.

BlueFire Ethanol Chairman and CEO Arnold Klann is scheduled to make a presentation to the general session at 9:40 a.m. CEST (3:40 a.m. Eastern Time), as well as participate in several meetings with analysts, institutional investors and top executives in the renewable energy field throughout the day. read more

Source: BlueFire Ethanol Fuels, Inc.

Grass to Gas; Soybeans to Car Seats and Oilseed to Bio-Oil

Canadian industrial biotechnology companies and researchers will present their world-leading technologies to an anticipated record crowd of over 400 attendees at this week’s BIO Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy in Vancouver, co-hosted by BIOTECanada.

“This is the first time this summit is being held in Canada and the interest and attendance is exceeding all expectations.” said BIOTECanada President and CEO, Peter Brenders. “Industrial biotechnology is pioneering environmentally-responsible manufacturing processes and innovative consumer products. read more

Source: BIOTECanada

Raven Biofuels Chief Technology Advisor Addresses Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology & Bioenergy

Raven Biofuels International Corporation ("Raven" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the participation of renowned biofuel authority Dr. Irshad Ahmed at the Pacific Rim Summit on Industrial Biotechnology and Bioenergy taking place in Vancouver, Canada this week (www.bio.org/ind/pacrim/08). Dr. Ahmed will be addressing the summit on Cellulosic Ethanol: Commercialization Assessment of an Emerging Industry and Life Cycle Assessment of Biofuels. read more

Algenol Biofuels Further Strengthens Team With Key Appointments

Algenol Biofuels, developers of DIRECT TO ETHANOL(TM), the most advanced third generation biofuels technology, today announced the continued growth of the company with the appointments Greg Schlicht as Senior Vice President of Business Development and General Counsel and Dax Denman as Senior Program Manager. Mr. Schlicht will be working with Algenol's partners to commercialize the Algenol process and will oversee select corporate legal matters for the Company. He joins the company from VeraSun Energy where he was part of the company's executive team as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. read more

Freedom Environmental Services, Inc Selected by McDonald's(TM) Franchisees to Collect Liquid Waste Destined for Biofuel Production

Michael S. Borish, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Freedom Environmental Services, Inc. (Pink Sheets: FESI - News) announced today the execution of a contract with McDonald’sTM Corporation franchisees that provides for FESI to collect and dispose of liquid waste products, including grease, from multiple franchise sites beginning in Florida. read more

Learn about the World Rechargeable Batteries Market

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Rechargeable Batteries in US$ Million. The major product segments analyzed are Nickel-Cadmium, Nickel-Metal Hydride, Lithium Ion, and Lithium Ion Polymer. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Middle East. Annual forecasts are provided for each region for the period of 2001 through 2015. A ten-years historic analysis is also provided for these markets with annual market analytics. read more

Biofuel production facility to be located in Baltimore, Maryland

Renewable fuels provider, New Generation Biofuels Holdings, Inc. , today announced the signing of a site lease and a terminaling services agreement to locate their first commercial scale biofuel manufacturing plant at the port location of Atlantic Terminaling in Baltimore, Maryland. Based on current projections of sales and timing to complete financing, New Generation Biofuels (NGB) expects to complete construction of the first 25 million gallon per year facility in the first quarter of 2009 and to launch production shortly thereafter. Once completed, NGB expects the facility to have a production capacity of up to 50 million gallons of second-generation biofuel a year to serve potential customers in Maryland and the mid Atlantic region. read more

QLT completes Cdn$65.5 million real estate transaction

QLT Inc. , announced today the closing of its previously disclosed agreement to sell the land and building comprising its corporate headquarters and the adjacent undeveloped parcel of land in Vancouver, British Columbia to Discovery Parks Holdings Ltd., in its capacity as trustee of Discovery Parks Trust and Discovery Parks Trust 2 ("Discovery Parks"), for Cdn$65.5 million. In conjunction with the sale, QLT has entered into a five-year lease with Discovery Parks for approximately thirty percent of the facility and will provide two-year 6.5% interest-only second mortgage vendor financing in the amount of Cdn$12 million. read more

Source: QLT Inc.

Using recycled and re-purposed items for 'green' home staging

In a real estate market where there is a lot of inventory and buyers have many options to choose from, it is important to make your home stand out from the sometimes 10 other homes that buyers have seen that day. Like many homeowners selling during this buyers market, Altadena homeowners Andre and Shami are "staging" their home, except with an eco-friendly twist.

How? Almost every piece of furniture and artwork has been salvaged, re-purposed or made of recycled materials. All other pieces are constructed of organic and natural materials that were made in an environmentally friendly manner. read more

Source: MindEarth

Julia H. Terry Joins Jones Walker's Real Estate Practice

The law firm is pleased to announce that Julia H. Terry has joined the firm as a special counsel in the Real Estate Practice Group. She will practice from the firm's New Orleans office.

Prior to joining Jones Walker, Ms. Terry served as Vice President and Underwriting Counsel for First American Title Insurance Company's National Commercial Services (NCS) Division in Atlanta. read more

Source: Jones Walker

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. Announces Second Quarter and First Half 2008 Results

Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd. , a fast-growing residential real estate developer with a focus on strategically selected Tier II cities in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2008. read more

Source: Xinyuan Real Estate Co., Ltd.

Real Estate Expo Announces Middle East Tour

Real Estate Expo (www.realestateexpo.us) will shift into action in October of 2008 with its Middle East Tour. This international Real Estate Show is currently one of the only venues that offers its participants the opportunity to meet and speak with international investors from the Middle East in these exclusive receptions.

"Abu Dhabi, Kuwait and other Persian Gulf countries flush with oil revenue have taken advantage of falling prices to invest in real estate and financial companies in the U.S. Middle Eastern investors have spent $1.8B this year on commercial property in the U.S., more than other international buyers."-- Real Capital Analytics Inc. read more

Source: Real Estate Expo

Sterling Mining Company and Minco Silver Corporation Agree Not to Proceed with Business Combination

Sterling Mining Company and Minco Silver Corporation ("Minco") today announced they have agreed not to proceed with the business combination previously announced on July, 23, 2008. The Board of Directors of Sterling Mining Company will continue the strategic review process announced on June 4, 2008. read more

Source: Sterling Mining Company

NovaGold Sells Ambler Project and Early Stage Base Metal Properties to Mantra Mining For $20 Million in Shares

NovaGold Resources Inc. , today announced that it has reached a binding agreement to sell its interest in the Ambler Option Agreement, representing up to a 51% interest in the Ambler copper-zinc polymetallic project, along with its early stage base metal properties in Alaska for $20 million in common shares of Mantra Mining Inc. (CDNX:MAN.V - News). Under the agreement Mantra will issue 6.25 million common shares having a current market value of $10 million to NovaGold on closing of the transaction, with an additional 6.25 million common shares to be issued to NovaGold on or before 15 months from the date of closing. Mantra has also agreed to reimburse NovaGold for up to $2 million for all direct expenditures incurred by NovaGold on the Ambler Project from June 1, 2008 up to the date the transaction is closed. Under the Ambler Option Agreement, NovaGold would have been required to make an additional investment of US$7 million to earn its interest in the project. read more

Source: NovaGold Resources Inc.

Canadian Mining Inherits Significant Infrastructure from Past Producer Penoles

Mr. Ray Paquette CEO is pleased to report the Company has acquired the October 1981 Geological Report written for Penoles on the El Gochico mine now optioned by Canadian Mining. This report has provided the Company with a wealth of historical data and has provided direction for the Company's exploration program. Penoles is the second largest Mexican mining company, the first Mexican producer of gold, zinc and lead and the world leader in silver production. read more

Source: Canadian Mining Company Inc.

Amazon Reports Q2 Results and Company Update

Amazon Mining Holding Plc (TSX-Venture: AMZ) announced today its unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six-month period ended June 30, 2008. Reports indicated for the three-month period ended June 30, 2008 the net loss increased substantially to (pnds stlg)2,205,719 from a loss of (pnds stlg)43,941 compared to the three-month period ended July 31, 2007. For the six-month period ended June 30, 2008 the net loss increased to (pnds stlg)2,666,426 from a loss of (pnds stlg)130,210 compared to the six-month period ended July 31, 2007. The loss widened during Q1-2008 due to the commencement of active exploration activities late in December 2007. read more

Source: Amazon Mining Holding Plc

Andean American Mining Reports First Quarter Financial Results

Andean American Mining Corp. The Board of Directors of Andean American Mining Corp. reports on its Consolidated Interim Financial Statements and Management Discussion and Analysis for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. During the Quarter, the Company strengthened the focus of its resources on the development of the Invicta Project and the progressive exploration at the Sinchao property. At the Santa Rosa mine, there continues to be a lack of support for mining from the Virundo community and so production will continue to diminish. Management has reviewed the carrying value of the Santa Rosa mine and determined that it should be written down to a nil value. read more

Source: Andean American Mining Corp.

Jasper Mining Corporation amends expiration date of share option grants

Jasper Mining Corporation (the "Company") amends the expiration date for the grant of share options to certain of its directors, officers, employees, qualified advisers and consultants announced on July 23, 2008. The Company will issue share options in the total amount of 1,275,000 common shares at an exercise price of $0.30 per share. The amended expiry date of the share options will be September 2, 2013, or such earlier expiry date as the Company and regulatory authorities may approve. read more

Source: Jasper Mining Corporation

Wallbridge Mining Announces Closing of Second Tranche of Private Placement

Wallbridge Mining Company Limited is pleased to announce that it has completed a second tranche of a non-brokered private placement of an aggregate of 1,800,000 units in the capital of the Corporation (the "Units") at $0.27 (Canadian) per Unit raising aggregate proceeds of $486,000 (collectively, the "Offering"). The Corporation will use approximately 30% of the funds raised to accelerate the pace of work on its Rogers Creek porphyry copper-gold project in southwestern BC and approximately 70% of the funds raised on its Ontario projects. read more

Source: Wallbridge Mining Company Limited

XsunX Launches Turning Renewable Energy Into Renewable Revenues Initiative and Garners First 100kW Project

XsunX, Inc. , a solar technology Company engaged in the build-out of its multi-megawatt amorphous thin film photovoltaic (TFPV) solar manufacturing facilities in Oregon, today provided an update to its business development initiative to utilize a portion of its future TFPV solar module manufacturing capacities for the construction of solar power fields.

In June of this year the Company announced efforts to develop business relationships directly with utilities working to meet renewable energy mandates and developers of Power Purchase Agreements "PPA". In July XsunX began participating in responding to requests for proposals from a targeted list of utilities and PPA opportunities located in the Western United States. read more

Source: XsunX, Inc.

Innergex Renewable Energy acquires rights in 18 hydro projects in B.C.

Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. , announces it has completed its previously announced acquisition of a 66 2/3% interest in rights relating to 18 prospective hydroelectric projects representing an aggregate 200 MW of installed capacity located in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (the "Projects"). The remaining 33 1/3% interest in the Projects remains held by Ledcor Power Group Ltd. ("Ledcor"). This acquisition reinforces the Corporation's position as one of the most important renewable energy developers in Canada, with an aggregate capacity of 2,273 MW in operation, development and prospective projects. read more

Source: Innergex Renewable Energy Inc.

Learn 'How to Green Your Company' at the Atlantic City Hospitality Trade Show Sept. 18th

Businesses interested in learning how to effectively 'go green' and lower energy costs will benefit from 'Bet on Green,' How to Green Your Company, a free presentation by Harrah's Entertainment at the Atlantic City Hospitality Trade Show on Thursday, September 18, 2008, in the Mark Etess Arena of the Trump Taj Mahal.

In this special session, Ulrico C. Izaguirre, National Political Director and Eastern Division Regional Communications Director for Harrah's Entertainment, will offer guidelines on how to effectively green your property. Harrah's recently received the prestigious United States EPA Environmental Quality Award, and is the first casino company ever to do so. read more

SOURCE Atlantic City Hotel & Lodging Association

Yingli Green Energy Subsidiary Signs Five-Year US$50 Million Credit Facility Agreement with DEG and FMO

Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited , one of the world’s leading vertically integrated photovoltaic (“PV”) product manufacturers, today announced that Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd (“Tianwei Yingli”), the Company’s principal operating subsidiary, has entered into a five-year credit facility agreement with DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH (“DEG”) and the Netherlands Development Finance Company (“FMO”).

Under the agreement, DEG and FMO have agreed to lend Tianwei Yingli up to an aggregate of US$50 million to support Tianwei Yingli’s capacity expansion, subject to certain conditions. read more

Source: Yingli Green Energy Holding Company Limited

XXL Energy Corp. Announces Acquisitions in the Green River Basin

XXL Energy Corp. , announced today that it has completed two acquisitions of acreage (the "Acquisitions") in the Green River Basin of Wyoming. The Acquisitions were acquired in privately negotiated transactions from an arm's length publicly traded oil and gas company. Both of the Acquisitions included acreage that is contiguous to current acreage of the Company in the Greater Jade Area. Some of the acreage, in one of the acquisitions, falls within an Area of Mutual Interest with some of the Company's partners in the Green River Basin and will be offered to them as part of a previous agreement with those companies. After offering the acreage to its partners (and assuming the partners exercise their rights), XXL will have acquired over 7,000 net acres in the Green River Basin. XXL's acreage position in the Greater Jade Area will increase from 10,000 net acres to 17,000 net acres and XXL's overall Green River acreage position will increase from 28,000 net acres to 35,000 net acres. read more

Source: XXL Energy Corp.

"German White Biotechnology Platform" conference on 8 October within the scientific congress European BioPerspectives

Although white or industrial biotechnology has been around for a considerable time, it has only recently begun to revolutionize industrial production. Nature’s toolset is being increasingly deployed in processes that help cut production costs such as energy and raw materials, as well as in the effective disposal of products and production waste. These are among the keynote themes to be addressed by experts on 8 October at BIOTECHNICA, Europe’s leading biotech event. The “German White Biotechnology Platform”, which features in the scientific congress European BioPerspectives, will be opened by Dr. Alfred Oberholz, board member of Evonik Industries AG and chairman of DECHEMA (German Society for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology). read more

Source: BIOTECHNICA

Avantium Announces Master Services Agreement With Chevron Energy Technology Company

Avantium announced today that it has entered into a master services agreement with Chevron Energy Technology Company for the application of high-throughput technologies in the development of catalysts in the oil and gas field.

Avantium specializes in high-throughput methodologies that enable scientists to conduct parallel experiments on a very small scale, under industrial conditions and at a very high speed. read more

Source: Avantium Technologies B.V.

EESTECH and AGL Energy Sign Agreement to use Australian Developed Technology to Provide Clean Energy from Waste

EESTECH Inc. and AGL Energy Limited have signed an MOU to establish a demonstration project using EESTECH's patented Hybrid Coalmine Gas Technology (HCGT).

HCGT utilizes ventilated coalmine methane gas that would otherwise be vented to the atmosphere, as a fuel source to generate reliable, cost-effective and cleaner forms of energy. read more

Source: EESTECH Inc.

Head of Strategic Investments to Address Outlook for Investing in Clean Technology/Clean Energy

Lois Quam, Head of Strategic Investments at Piper Jaffray, a global investment bank with a leading clean technology and renewable energy team, will deliver the keynote address at the 2008 NJ Clean Energy Conference on October 17 at the Jersey City Hyatt Regency, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) President Jeanne M. Fox announced today.

As Head of Strategic Investments, Quam is responsible for the development of new business opportunities in the cleantech sector. Quam and her team work with global clients in clean technology, distributed power generation, ethanol/bio-fuels, fuel cells, solar power, wind and other alternative energy. read more

Source: New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Energy Provider to Play Major Role in Educational Summit for Connecticut Businesses

SUEZ Energy Resources NA, the retail energy business of SUEZ Energy North America, will be the signature sponsor for the Hartford Business Journal’s Business Energy Summit, an educational summit discussing the intricacies of the retail electricity market, on Sept. 11, in Cromwell, Conn. The event will allow business leaders to learn from the experts, and will provide information on many of the energy options now available to consumers.

As the signature sponsor, SUEZ Energy Resources will deliver opening remarks to kick off the summit and will offer two of its energy experts to educate the business community on the issues and solutions that are at the forefront of the industry today. read more

Source: SUEZ Energy Resources NA