New tax scheme coming to Bolivia (January 08, 2007)
Speculations over Bolivian president Evo Morales’ plans for the mining sector were rekindled by strong words from h…
Regulatory Issues
Ivanhoe Rides Mongolian Roller Coaster in 2006
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — At first glance, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project may seem to have grabbed an undue amount of attention for a project in the far reaches of the Gob…
Regulator puts Alcan’s Kitimat smelter plan in limbo
Vancouver – Alcan (AL-T, AL-N) says a planned $1.8 billion upgrade of its Kitimat smelter is in limbo following a r…
Bema execs asked for documents in Verde dispute
Vancouver — Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-N, BAU-L) CEO Clive Johnson and vice-president Dennis Stansbury have been asked to testify in a dispute between a U.S. insurance firm and the company that was contra…
Editorial: Our 2006 Mining Person of the Year: Robert Friedland
The world’s top athletes, scholars, artists and gurus all talk one way or another about the importance of finding and then living in that narrow zone that exists at the very limits of your intellect a…
Man charged says Kebble planned his own murder
The man accused of murdering South African mining mogul Brett Kebble last year claims Kebble’s death was actually an assisted suicide.
TNM’s 2006 Mining Person of the Year: Robert Friedland
The world’s top athletes, scholars, artists and gurus all talk one way or another about the importance of finding a…
Kenyan courts dismiss Kwale suit
A Kenyan court has ruled the government is entitled to expropriate land held by seven farmers for the Kwale titaniu…
Baja assessment approved (December 18, 2006)
The Mexican Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources has approved an environmental impact assessment for the Boleo copper project in the state of Baja California Sur, which will allow owner Ba…
Exeter Resources stock drops due to ban on new mining permits in Argentine province
Exeter Resources’ (XRC-V, XRA-X) shareholders were quick to sell after a Dec. 13 announcement by the government of …
Tiomin hits bump at Kwale
Tiomin Resources (TIO-T) said it will hold off further construction at the Kwale mineral sands project in southeast…
Guarded optimism for miners in prospective Philippines
Although it’s the fifth most mineralized country in the world, the Philippines’ mining industry is extremely underdeveloped — a result of years of ongoing policy issues, political turmoil and opposit…