Jurisdictions a jostlin’
Mining companies are typically loathe to publicly and directly criticize the governments that have jurisdiction over their operations, so an anonymous survey of attitudes held by mining company execut…
Regulatory Issues
Rosia Montana EIA received (March 30, 2006)
Gabriel Resources (GBU-T, GBRRF-O) has taken delivery of an independently prepared environmental impact assessment …
Crystallex soars on Venezuelan approval
Shares in Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) jumped as much as $1.44, or 39%, to $5.10 in early trading on Mar…
Wading through troubled waters in Nigeria (March 27, 2006)
Chronic corruption, religious conflict and kidnappings of oil executives. You can forgive the average mining investor for overlooking Nigeria when scoping the globe for prospective land….
Every Rose Garden has its Kempthorne
U.S. President George W. Bush has made a wise decision by nominating the seasoned Republican governor of Idaho, Dirk Kempthorne, to be the nation’s next secretary of the interior. Kempthorne would rep…
Dundee to expand Chelopech
Vancouver — Dundee Precious Metals’ (DPM-T, DPMLF-O) environmental impact assessment for its Chelopech gold-copper mine in central Bulgaria has been approved by the country’s Supreme Environmental Co…
Warm words from Zimbabwe’s mining minister belie questionable plan
By all accounts, Amos Midzi, Zimbabwe’s minister of mines, is a mild-mannered soul.Throughout his recent half-h…
Falconbridge refills poison pill prescription (March 22, 2006)
With its planned nuptials with Inco (N-T, N-N) potentially delayed until late summer, Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N…
HMZ slides on Chinese kerfuffle
Shares in junior base metal producer HMZ Metals (HMZ-T) were off 6.5, or more than 36%, at 11.5 in late-afternoon…
Apex probes payments
An internal investigation by Apex Silver (SIL-X) has revealed that one of the company’s Latin American subsidiaries may have made improper payments to government officials in an undis…
Miramar gets OK for Doris North
Vancouver — Miramar Mining (MAE-T, MNG-X) has finally received the blessing of the Nunavut Impact Review Board (NIRB) for planned development of its Doris North gold mine at the Hope…
Maximum sues for Western Prospector’s Mongolian projects (March 20, 2006)
Vancouver — Western Prospector Group (WNP-V) has been hit with a lawsuit by Maximum Ventures (MVI.H-V, MXRVF-O), challenging rights and title to some of its Mongolia…