Government policies of Latin American countries such as Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela and Honduras have dragged down investment in the entire region according to the Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2010/11.
Robert Amsterdam has carved out a reputation as the go-to lawyer for executives feeling the wrath of a hostile government. His battles with regimes in Russia, Nigeria and Venezuela, to name a few, have served to give him a unique perspective on…
Vancouver – Government policies of Latin American countries such as Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela and Honduras have dragged down investment in the entire region according to the Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2010/11….
Medellin, Colombia – The administration of former President Alvaro Uribe (2002-2010) opened the door to modern mining in Colombia. It was political foresightedness that is bearing fruit as various mineral projects advance to resource estimates…
A disproportionate number of mining companies have been subject to securities class actions in recent years in Canada. Each action raises different facts and complaints about “misleading” disclosure. The impact on stock price and the resulting…
The mining sector was thrust into the media spotlight in 2010 as the number of mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) hit an all-time high. A new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report tracked 2,693 global mining M&A deals worth US$113…
Santiago, Chile – Last October’s miraculous rescue of 33 trapped miners at San Jose has catapulted Chile’s Mines Minister Laurence Golborne to the forefront of national politics, even to the point that some are talking of him as a possible…
The markets have been abuzz since yesterday’s jolting announcement that the London Stock Exchange and the TMX Group – operator of the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange – plan to merge in a deal that would create an…
Whether your company currently employs temporary foreign workers (TFW), or whether your company may do so in the future, you need to be aware of the new Temporary Foreign Worker Program regulations that will come into force on April 1, 2011.
Brazil’s recently elected government has signaled that it won’t be business as usual when it comes to mining iron ore in the South American country. In early November Brazilians replaced popular President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva – who…
BRIDGETOWN, BARBADOS — One trend to keep an eye on in the New Year is the increasing attractiveness of this Caribbean island for Canadian and other international mining companies wanting to establish holding companies and treasury functions to…
Alejandro Toledo, president of Peru from 2001-06, announced in November that he is returning to the public stage and running in the Peruvian presidential elections that will be held in April 2011 to find a successor to current President Alan…
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