Canadian miners strike back
After taking abuse from both the media and non governmental organizations (NGOs) for the better part of the we…
Regulatory Issues
Uncertainty reigns over Ecuadorian royalty regime
Vancouver – Despite signs that a tentative heartbeat is returning to Ecuador’s mining industry, questions st…
International Royalty Takes Vale To Court Over Royalty Spat
International Royalty (IRC-T, ROY-X) and Altius Minerals (ALS-T, ATUSF-O) are taking Vale (VALE-N) to court over royalty payments they claim shortchanged them by more than US$26 million.
Ivanhoe Signs Oyu Tolgoi Investment Agreement
After many tortuous years of nego t i at i o n , Canada’s Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) has finally signed a long-term investment agreement with the government of Mongolia to build and operate a US$4-b…
Mexico turns to mining to plug its fiscal gap
Monterrey, Mexico — Opposition lawmakers in Mexico are pushing for a royalty on Mexican mining production as …
Rule Change For TSX Companies: No More ‘Jamming The Deal Through’ (October 05, 2009)
The Toronto Stock Exchange will soon force companies to hold a shareholder vote for any acquisition that dilut…
Rule Change For TSX Companies: No More ‘Jamming The Deal Through’ (October 05, 2009)
The Toronto Stock Exchange will soon force companies to hold a shareholder vote for any acquisition that dilutes issued and outstanding shares by more than 25%.
Commentary: Ontario’s Far North Act would cause conflict, delay: OMA
The following is the second of two edited portions of the Ontario Mining Association’s submission to the Sta…
Commentary: OMA weighs in Ontario’s Bill 173
The following is an edited portion of the Ontario Mining Association’s submission to the Standing Committee …
Letter to the editor: Groia’s NI 43-101 Proposal Would Paralyze Industry
I read with astonishment the commentary “NI 43-101 gives false sense of security” ( T. N. M., Aug. 31-Sept. 6/09). While largely correct, in fact the recommendations for yet more rigid supervision of …
Letter to the Editor: Groia, MacNeil Wrong To Blame Labs In Fraud Cases
In their commentary “NI 43-101 gives false sense of security” ( T. N. M., Aug. 31-Sept. 6/09), Joseph Groia and James MacNeil make a number of comments and conclusions about the sources of fraud in th…
Commentary: NI 43-101 gives false sense of security
We read with considerable interest your editorial entitled “Crimes and rumours of crime” ( T. N. M., July 6-12/09) and the front page story “NI 43-101 to get an Overhaul” ( T. N. M., July 20-26/09) –…