Articles by Midnight Trader

Total SA Signs 5 Yr. Black Sea Deal with Bulgaria; ADRs Edge Down On NYSE

Total SA ( TOT ), Europe's third-biggest oil company, signed a five-year contract with Bulgaria to explore for natural gas and oil in the deep waters of the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast. ... Read >>

North American Nickel Commences Drilling of Nickel-Copper Targets at Maniitsoq Project, Greenland

North American Nickel Inc. (NAN.V) announced that diamond drilling of select priority targets has commenced on its 100% owned Maniitsoq project in Greenland. The drilling follows a field... Read >>

Latin American Markets Mixed; Brazil Stocks Slump Ahead of Expected Rate Cut Today

Latin American markets are mixed, with the Brazilian Ibovespa market index down nearly 2% with the country's central bank widely expected later today to cut its policy interest rate by... Read >>

Brookfield Renewable Energy Acquires Western Wind Shares

Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners L.P. (BEP-UN.TO) has acquired an aggregate of 10,727,506 common shares and 319,741 warrants of Western Wind Energy Corporation via purchase agreements with a... Read >>

Newcrest Mining Releases Pre-Feasibility Study on Golpu Deposit

Newcrest Mining Limited (NM.TO) today released the results of a pre-feasibility study on the Golpu deposit, which forms part of the Wafi-Golpu project in Papua New Guinea. The study includes a... Read >>

Oil Maintains Drop After U.S. Supplies Unexpectedly Rise: Report

Oil fell after U.S. crude stockpiles unexpectedly gained and Hurricane Isaac made landfall, reducing the threat to offshore platforms and rigs in the Gulf of Mexico, Bloomberg reports. Futures... Read >>

Magellan Petroleum Responds to Surprise Offer From Stratex Oil & Gas; Up 1%, But Off Day Highs

Magellan Petroleum Corp. ( MPET ) is up 1% at $1.28, off a day's high of $1.40, after the company today commented on the unexpected announcement earlier today by Stratex Oil & Gas... Read >>

US Oil Sands Granted PR Spring Oil Sands Project Permit

US Oil Sands Inc. (USO.V) a company focused on oil sands exploration and production in Utah, today announced that Utah State Administrative Law Judge Sandra K. Allen issued her findings... Read >>

Twin Butte Energy Completes Acquisition of Avalon Exploration

Twin Butte Energy Ltd. (TBE.TO) has completed the acquisition of Avalon Exploration Ltd. via a plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (Alberta). Twin Butte issued approximately... Read >>

Just Energy Invests in Smart Thermostat Manufacturer ecobee Inc.; Re-Institutes Drip Program

Just Energy Group Inc. (JE.TO) announced that it acquired a 15% fully diluted interest in ecobee Inc. The company also has the option to increase its interest in ecobee until February 9, 2013. ... Read >>