Commentary: Ohio Coal Association: Obama is ‘extraordinarily misguided’
The following is a statement by Mike Carey, president of the Ohio Coal Association, in response to just-released re…
Regulatory Issues
New Horizons: Canada investing $100M to unlock the treasures of the Arctic
The mysteries and treasures of the Arctic have held the attention and imagination of Canadians since the earliest settlers set foot on the continent.
Ontario gov’t seeks input on Mining Act revisions
While there was some controversy at a recent public meeting in Toronto on changes to Ontario’s Mining Act, there was also a great deal of consensus — especially on the need for consultation with Firs…
US Treasury secretary’s prescription for an ailing market
COMMENTARY — The following is a statement made by U. S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. in Washington, D. C., on Sept. 19 with respect to the crisis in the…
Ecuador’s mining reforms nearly complete: official
DENVER, COLO.–The draft of a new mining law that sets royalties on a sliding scale of 3-8% will be submitted to Ecuador’s legislature in the middle ofOctober, the country’s acting vice-minister of mi…
Ontario seeks input on Mining Act revisions
While there was some controversy at a recent public meeting in Toronto on changes to Ontario’s Mining Act, there wa…
South Africa could restrict uranium exports
South Africa may soon limit uranium exports to ensure the country will be able to satisfy its own demand for the radioactive metal.
China: From investee to investor
The past decade has seen China gradually shift from being a net recipient of overseas investment in the mining sector to being a net provider of mining investment overseas. Companies have to recognize…
Ecuadorian mining official sheds light on new mining law–update
The draft of a new mining law that sets royalties on a sliding scale of 3%-8% will be submitted to Ecuador’s legisl…
Gold Reserve rebuffs Rusoro’s advance (September 08, 2008)
VANCOUVER–With a letter to Gold Reserve (GRZ-T, GRZ-X) suggesting a friendly merger, Rusoro Mining (RML-V, RMLFF-O) made another move in its gamble to pull most if not all of Venezuela’s major mining…
Editorial: Conflicts and confusion
While the crash in junior mining stocks started to level off during the week ended Aug. 30, the 35th trading week of 2008, there remained quite a few open-ended, confusing situations for miners and th…
DRC sounds sour note on Tenke
Words from the mouth of a mines ministry official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been anything but music to the ears of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) and Lundin Mining (LUN-…