Michigan approves Eagle mine (December 17, 2007)
Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) subsidiary Kennecott Eagle Minerals will be going ahead with its Eagle nickel-coppe…
Regulatory Issues
Cold winds blow in Romania for Gabriel
Gabriel Resources (GBU-T, GBRRF-O) is slashing jobs and ending its land acquisition program at Europe’s largest undeveloped gold project as it becomes clearer that the current government has little in…
Cold winds in Romania for Gabriel
The fallout from the Romanian government’s suspension of the environmental impact assessment for Gabriel Resources …
Canadians lead new Scramble for Africa
London, U.K. — Africa is endowed with an abundance of natural resources, particularly minerals — hence the “Scramble for Africa” of the pre-colonization era in the 18th and early 19th centuries, whe…
Midwest to go ahead (December 06, 2007)
The partners in the Midwest uranium joint venture in northern Saskatchewan have taken a formal production decision …
Argentina raises taxes on miners
Some tax exemptions for miners in Argentina may be a thing of the past.Reports out of the South American country …
Shakespeare to be
The Shakespeare nickel-copper project west of Sudbury, Ont., has been granted the regulatory green light for production and operator Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T, UMJMF-O) plans to start construction.
Kyrgyz govenment gives Centerras green light for one deposit
While there is still no word on the finalization of an agreement for its Kumtor gold project with the government of…
Coeur, environmental groups propose Kensington plan (November 26, 2007)
Vancouver — After having its tailings permits revoked at its Kensington gold project in southeastern Alaska earlier this year, Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) sat down with its former adversaries …
Areva sees u-turn in Nunavut
As the Inuit in northern Labrador apply the brakes to uranium development, the tide is turning towards development in Nunavut.
Nunatsiavut government mulls uranium moratorium (November 26, 2007)
Just as uranium exploration in Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt is reaching a fever pitch, the Labrador Inuit government is looking to put the scene on ice — or at least cool it down long enough to de…
Mongolia’s minefield
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference spoke out strongly against controversial mining laws they claim are strangling mine development and urged the…