Sweden mulls overturning ban on new nuclear power plants
Dependence on foreign energy and worries about climate change have ignited debate about overturning Sweden’s nearly…
Regulatory Issues
Rio Tinto Woos Chinese
The week ended Jan. 31, the fourth trading week of 2009, was rife with speculation over Rio Tinto’s future, and just what the debt-crippled giant might hand over to its deep-pocketed 9% shareholder, s…
Record year for US mine penalties
Vancouver – Fines for safety violations at American mines soared to an all-time high in 2008. Over the past three y…
Anvil Rises On New Mining Contracts In DRC
VANCOUVER–The biggest copper producer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has finalized mining contract renegotiations for two of its three mining operations. After more than a year of disc…
The Bell Tolls For HudBay-Lundin Merger
The unravelling of the controversial HudBay-Lundin merger was the biggest mining story in Canada during the week ended Jan. 24, the third trading week of the year, as weeks of relative quiet over the …
Federal budget news flash: exploration tax credit extended
The federal budget tabled on Tuesday extends the temporary 15% mineral exploration tax credit on flow-through sha…
OSC gives HudBay shareholders the vote
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has taken a firm stand on the side of shareholder’s rights.
Ecuador’s new mining law one step closer to reality
New mining legislation has passed yet another hurdle in Ecuador this week, buoying hopes that foreign mining compan…
Juniors Looking For A Lifeline
When a mine closes down, it makes news — and so do the attendant layoffs, which even for a small mine, can number in the hundreds.
Mongolia Sends Positive Signal To Foreign Miners
Mongolia’s parliament has voted to set a February 2009 deadline for completing a long-awaited draft investment agreement for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-n) and Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-L) massive Oyu Tol…
Editorial: Code Red For Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s debt pangs grew acute during the week ended Dec. 13, the fiftieth trading week of 2008. They were set off this time around by the late November collapse of BHP Billiton’s drawn-out hostile…
Gabriel Resources goes back to the drawing board
Romania’s Supreme Court has annulled a crucial archaeological certificate that Gabriel Resources (GBU-T, GBRR…