Monday, February 10, 2025

Big Win for Colorado Oil and Gas:  State Supreme Court Reverses Martinez Decision

High court reverses appeals court on view of COGCC permitting priorities On Monday, the Colorado Supreme Court issued its decision on the high-profile case brought to the state judicial system by a group of youth petitioners who sought to stop oil companies from being given drilling permits unless the Colorado Oil & Gas Conservation Commission and the drilling applicants could

Newmont Buys Goldcorp for $10 Billion to Be World’s Largest Gold Miner

From Bloomberg Newmont Mining Corp. will buy rival Goldcorp Inc. in a deal valued at $10 billion, creating the world’s largest gold miner and cementing a return of M&A to the industry. The biggest deal in the gold mining industry’s history comes just three months after Barrick Gold Corp.’s move to buy Randgold Resources Ltd. in a $5.4 billion transaction, which