Editorial: Kemess North in limbo
Mid-September saw a body blow delivered to British Columbia’s renascent mining industry, with a joint federal-provi…
Regulatory Issues
Northgate’s Ke-mess
Vancouver — After a prolonged environmental review process, a joint federal-provincial panel has recommended against development of the Kemess North copper-gold deposit, in north-central British Colu…
Gabriel hits another snag at Rosia Montana
The Romanian government has suspended its environmental impact assessment review of Gabriel Resources’ (GBU-T, GBRRF-O) gold mine project at Rosia Montana, after two NGOs launched a court challenge to…
Khan, Western Prospector licences look safe (September 24, 2007)
Vancouver — Mongolia’s foreign uranium explorers are breathing a sigh of relief after the country’s mineral authority recently went on record saying that it has not invalidated any licences, contrary…
Mining boom shines spotlight on CSR — again
New Horizons
Roughly half of Mexico unavailable for staking
Vancouver — The Mexican government has staked over 3.2 million sq. km of mineral concessions to prevent oil and gas companies from exploiting a loophole in Mexican mining law that officials say could…
Editorial: Mexican staking in turmoil
The risky business of mineral exploration is full of surprises, and the week ended Sept 8, the 36th trading week of 2007, gave us a big one.
Khan Wades Through Mongolia’s Murky Waters
After the market punished Khan Resources (KRI-T, KHRIF) and Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) shares last month on news that some exploration licences for uranium projects in Mongolia were being revoke…
Mundoro Learns the True Meaning of Chinese Take-Away
Mundoro Mining (MUN-T, MMNGF-O) is sitting on what it claims to be China’s largest undeveloped gold deposit. But a mountain of red tape is snarling the Canadian company’s efforts to explore it.
DRC Plays Politics With Camec Licence
Only two days after launching an all-share bid to take over Katanga Mining (KAT-T, KATFF-O), Central African Mining & Exploration Co.’s (CEAMF-O, CFM-L) shares plummeted on news that one of its op…
Editorial: Southwestern Heads South With Rest of Market
Miners and their investors endured another period of pain in the week ended Sept. 1, the 35th trading week of 2007, as the mining sector gasped its way through its third straight week of market-cap co…
Mexican gov’t snaps up half of country’s mineral concessions
Vancouver – The Mexican government has staked over 320 million hectares of mineral concessions to prevent oil and g…