Nationalization grips Bolivian mining sector
The troops of nationalization have marched on Bolivian industry once again and this time the mining sector is fee…
Regulatory Issues
B.C. Mines Minister quits over profanity-filled e-mail
Vancouver British Columbia’s junior minister of mines has resigned after firing off a profanity-filled e-mail to …
Tiomin thinking further about Kwale (February 05, 2007)
Faced with delays that may prevent it from meeting financing conditions, Tiomin Resources (TIO-T, TMIRF-O) is “reviewing options” for the development of the Kwale mineral sands project on the east coa…
BC eyeing $9.5B in mine development spending
Vancouver — British Columbia kicked off the most important conference on its mining calendar by predicting that the province will draw $9.5 billion in mine development spending in the next four years…
Stronger Chavez can’t tarnish Gold Reserve’s lustre
North American gold companies operating in Venezuela were spared the sting from increasing powers for Latin America…
Canada eyeing record year for flow-through
Vancouver — Eyeing another record-breaking year, Canadian mining companies are facing pressure to fund their exploration activities by issuing flow-through shares to investors seeking generous tax sh…
Egypt looks to step on to global mining stage
While the recent trend in some developing countries has been to decry foreign direct investment and increase state …
Bolivia’s Morales backs increased tax on minerals
Just two weeks after his mines minister went on record as favouring a significant increase to the export tax on min…
Chavez inauguration chills investors
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waved the socialist banner broadly at his inauguration ceremony on Jan. 10, but comments from his finance committee eased some market concerns.
New tax scheme coming to Bolivia (January 22, 2007)
Speculation over President Evo Morales’ plans for Bolivia’s mining sector was rekindled recently by strong words from his mining minister, who suggested that the country’s mineral export tax was too l…
Jerooy in new hands (January 15, 2007)
The Kyrgyz government has issued a licence for development of the Jerooy gold deposit to a joint venture of state m…
Regulatory Decision Stalls Alcan Smelter Upgrade
Vancouver — A planned $1.8-billion upgrade of Alcan’s (AL-T, AL-N) Kitimat smelter appears to be on hold following a regulatory decision to reject a power sales agreement between the aluminum giant a…