Jun

6

Finding the Biggest Oil Field of All

June 6, 2012 | 2 Comments

Forbes, the business magazine of high repute, has an article up by staffer Christopher Helman overlooking the biggest oil field known on earth.  Called the ‘Bazhenov’ the massive territory, as described by lead international oil analyst Oswald Clint, “covers 2.3 million square kilometers or 570 million acres, which is the size of Texas and the […]

Oct

13

Concern Grows About Minerals and Metals

October 13, 2011 | 1 Comment

Many if not most metals, rare earth minerals and other elements used to make everything from photovoltaic panels and cellphone displays to the permanent magnets in cutting edge new wind generators and motors will become limited in availability.  Geologists are warning of shortages and bottlenecks of some metals due to an insatiable demand for consumer […]

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