POET, Royal DSM announce ethanol venture
POET LLC, the largest U.S. ethanol producer, and Royal DSM, a Netherlands-based company, will invest USD 250 million to commercialize ethanol production from discarded corn cobs and stalks. Chiefs vote to overturn deal with Enbridge
A B.C. First Nation group has reversed its support for the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project; the company says it still has the support of close to half the bands along the corridor. Shell Canada to explore offshore Nova Scotia
According to the Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Petroleum Board, Shell Canada won its call for bids to secure the exploration rights on four parcels of deepwater land off the southwest shore of the province. First woman to run top five oil company
Maria das Gracas Foster has become the first woman to run one of the world’s top five oil companies after she was officially named the CEO of Rio de Janeiro-based Petrobas. Continental Nickel starts mining in Tanzania
Canadian mineral explorer Continental Nickel Limited is set to begin mining nickel in southern Tanzania following positive exploration results. 
Honeywell company, UOP LLC has been chosen to provide technology for propylene production by the Dow Chemical Company at a Texas production site.