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.
Regulatory Issues
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…
Baja assessment approved (December 08, 2006)
The Mexican Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources has approved an environmental impact assessment for th…
Entre takes the long view in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar — The introduction of windfall taxes on gold and copper last spring coupled with talk of government earn-ins on “strategic” deposits stopped many foreign exploration companies in Mongolia…
Civil unrest gives way to fragile peace in Kyrgyzstan
While the signature of Kyrgyzstan’s president on constitutional reforms has — at least for the moment — quelled the raucous opposition gathering at the gates of the central Asian state’s parliament,…
Gold Fields, Sino Gold tighten up
Already holding a significant stake in Australian gold producer Sino Gold (SGX-A), South African mining house Gold …
Return of Ortega in Nicaragua Chills Miners
Vancouver — The return to power of former Marxist guerilla leader Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua has sent a chill through a small community of Canadian mining companies with operations in the Central Ame…