MINING 8:03pm

Consortium wins Afghan mining permits

Group includes top London banker, ex-BHP chief and Poland’s richest man

From MARKETS 6:53pm

US to adopt Brent as oil reference price

EIA to switch from WTI in its annual energy outlook

OIL & GAS 10:14am

Gorgon LNG project cost jumps $15bn

Chevron faces production delay at Australian venture

OIL & GAS 3:06am

Saipem chief resigns amid graft probe

Investigation involves ‘certain contracts’ in Algeria

OIL & GAS 12:28am

Investors wary over Freeport deals

Rationale for recent $20bn acquisition is not clear

OIL & GAS 12:10am

Cobalt rises on Mexican Gulf oil find

Shares in the Houston-based explorer surge 15%

OIL & GAS 9:43pm

Freeport returns to oil with $20bn deals

Mining group buys Plains Exploration and McMoRan Exploration

From LEX 8:57pm

Freeport-McMoRan – paying the price

A large part of the appeal is the low US political risk profile

Drilling for Shale Gas ©Gabriel Szabo/Guzelian Dec 5, 2012

Energy industry welcomes natural gas backing

Proposals not seen as enough to spur new wave of power stations

Cnooc ©AP From MANAGEMENT Dec 5, 2012

The way corporate China woos

Cnooc’s bid for Canada’s Nexen illuminates Chinese approach

OIL & GAS Dec 5, 2012

Freeport plans return to energy

Mining group plans big oil and gas acquisitions

From MARKETS Dec 4, 2012

BP weighs on flat London market

Oil group loses 1.4% as recovery plan fails to inspire investors

From GLOBAL ECONOMY Dec 4, 2012

Arctic voyage opens way for ‘ice rush’

Tanker routes point to opportunities amid climate fears

From WORLD Dec 4, 2012

‘Gas strategy’ threatens carbon targets

Chancellor under fire from head of committee on climate change

From WORLD Dec 4, 2012

Sanctions boost Iranian manufacturers

Producers who source raw materials locally see fortunes improve

OIL & GAS Dec 4, 2012

Tullow dips on S America drilling results

Failure of Zaedyus 2 well knocks almost 6% off shares

MINING Dec 4, 2012

Anglo rejects talk of S African spin-off

Carroll says miner is committed to its home country

OIL & GAS Dec 4, 2012

Repsol seeks $10.5bn from Argentina

Spanish company files suit over YPF expropriation

From LEX Dec 4, 2012

Norilsk Nickel – three’s a crowd

Can Abramovich end conflict and improve corporate governance?

UTILITIES Dec 4, 2012

Water companies claim high ground on tax

Utilities argue investments justify their low tax bills

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