Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2018 Ashley Stedman and Kenneth P. Green, Fraser Institute, February 28, 2019 Takeaways from the report include: Alaska ranks 5th in Investment Attractiveness (2nd in the US—Nevada ranks higher) Alaska ranks 26th (mid-range) in Policy Perception Alaska ranks 2nd in Best Practices Mineral Potential (2nd in the US—Nevada ranks higher) Alaska ranks 5th in … read more

Oil Has Best Start to a Year Ever as OPEC Production Falls Amrith Ramkumar, Wall Street Journal, February 27, 2019 Oil prices are off to their best-ever start to a year as fears of a supply glut cool, part of a 2019 recovery in risky investments from stocks to commodities. Oil prices and energy stocks rose Wednesday after data showed … read more

Shell launches LNG Outlook 2019 Strong demand for cleaner-burning fuel in Asia continued to drive rapid growth in liquefied natural gas (LNG) use in 2018, with global demand rising by 27 million tonnes to 319 million tonnes, according to Shell’s latest LNG Outlook. OVERVIEW Growing recognition of the role of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as the world tackles poor air … read more