NovaGold, Barrick to split Donlin 50/50
Vancouver — After long legal disputes and lots of nasty words, NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) have decided to bury the hatchet and work together to advance the large-…
Regulatory Issues
Foreign investors don’t mince words at Mongolian conference
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference held here spoke out stro…
Editorial: US House tightens noose around miners’ necks
The biggest story during the week ended Oct. 27, the 43rd trading week of 2007, was the growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the pernicious Hardrock Mining and Recl…
Editorial: US House tightens noose around American miners necks
The past week has seen growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the pernicious Hard…
Armed Standoff Leads to Legal Battle in Peru
Vancouver — A metal gate manned by armed guards that has blocked access to mining claims held by two different juniors since June, has touched off a legal standoff in Peru.
Editorial: Aurelian delivers big time
A remarkable gold-discovery story stood head and shoulders above the rest of the mining industry during the week ended Oct. 6, the 40th trading week of 2007
Century announces hostile bid for Sulliden
In the latest twist of a bitter 4-year legal battle over a gold property in Peru, Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) plans to make a hostile all-share takeover bid for its court opponent Sulliden Explora…
Commentary: Climate change’s ‘consensus?’
The adage “history repeats itself” could have been invented to describe the science of geology. As it is axiomatic that present geological processes are for the most part, replays of past events, deci…
Colombia Poised for Project Startups
Medellin, Colombia — The imminent startup of production from Cambridge Mineral Resources’ (CDGMF-O, CMR-L) Quintana property in Colombia’s Antioquia department — expected within months — will pass …
Investment Dollars Flow Into Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico — Mexico’s long-neglected mineral reserves are set to get a historic boost over the next few years with record levels of mining investment, making Mexico the world’s number two dest…
Jet and Leeward to exit Myanmar
Just as the UN is finally being allowed into Myanmar, two Canadian exploration companies are getting out.
Commentary; Vindication or Vilification?
John Felderhof has released a statement discussing his July acquittal on eight Securities Act offences, saying “the court’s ruling vindicates my position.” (The full statement appears above.)