Bulgarian government gives the nod to DPM
The wait is over, and Dundee Precious Metals (DPM-T) has finally secured an approval on its environmental impact assessment (EIA) for its Krumovgrad gold project in Bulgaria.
Regulatory Issues
New NWT Premier looking to revive mineral investments
Two recent news items have underscored the divergent futures of the Northwest Territories (NWT) and Canada’s other two territories. On one side, BHP Billiton (BHP-N) announced possibly selling its Ekati diamond mine in the Northwest Territories…
Newmont suspends Conga construction
Newmont Mining (NMC-T, NEM-N) has indefinitely halted construction activities in agreement with the government of Peru at its 51%-owned Conga gold-copper project in the northern region of Cajamarca, following weeks of protests over the proposed…
Rye Patch locks horns with Coeur d’Alene
Shares of Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V) surged 84.4% to close at 71¢ yesterday on news that the junior had scooped lapsed mining claims from a subsidiary of major Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) in the Rochester mining district of Nevada.
Guyana Goldfields gets key licence
Guyana has issued its first large-scale mining licence in the gold sector since 1991 – giving Guyana Goldfields (GUY-T) the permission the company needs to build and operate its Aurora project.
Chinese firms to invest $1.36 billion in private B.C. coal projects
Vancouver – British Columbia’s new Liberal premiere, Christy Clark, has made some bold statements to Canada’s mining sector and the rest of the world these past few weeks.
Letters to the editor: Kudos for the balance
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Perseverance is the watchword at Canadian Zinc
Since Canadian Zinc (CZN-T) bought 100% of the Prairie Creek property in the 1990s, the company has invested more than $45 million and quadrupled the mineral resource. It has also advanced the zinc-silver-lead mine in the Northwest Territories…
Commentary: Traversing the Far North’s legal landscape
Mining companies investing for the first time in Canada’s Far North may find the experience unlike any other. This holds true not only for foreign corporations, but also for companies familiar with mining in Southern Canada.
Commentary: Traversing the Far North’s legal landscape
Mining companies investing for the first time in Canada’s Far North may find the experience unlike any other. This holds true not only for foreign corporations, but also for companies familiar with mining in Southern Canada.
Argentina changes rules for miners
Future export revenues from mining operations in Argentina will have to be repatriated and converted to Argentine currency before being distributed either locally or back overseas, according to a new law. Distributing the earnings overseas will…
Bear Creek presses on in Peru
Several months have passed since Bear Creek Mining (BCM-V) made headlines for all the wrong reasons, losing its Santa Ana silver project in Peru following extended and sometimes violent protests.