Miners, lawyers to learn from each other in Arizona
The James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona has launched the Global Mining Law Center, with the goal of educating “lawyers on mining issues and miners on legal issues.”
Regulatory Issues
NDP Q&A on mining in Canada
With Canadians looking ahead to a federal election on Oct. 19, The Northern Miner asked mining-related questions to the leaders of the four major political parties running across Canada. Last week, we published the answers from the Liberal…
Election 2015: Liberals, Greens and NDP Q&A on mining in Canada
With Canadians looking ahead to a federal election on Oct. 19, The Northern Miner submitted mining-related questions to the leaders of the four major political parties running across Canada. The following are the answers from the Liberal Party…
Liberals, Greens Q&A on mining in Canada
With Canadians looking ahead to a federal election on Oct. 19, The Northern Miner submitted mining-related questions to the leaders of the four major political parties running across Canada. The following are the answers from the Liberal Party…
Editorial: Burkina Faso rattled by coup
For global gold miners, the emerging gold mining industry in Burkina Faso has been a wonderful success story of discovery and mine development in a land that until recently had little modern industry of any kind, or infrastructure.
Tailings dam failures to continue, experts say
A year after Imperial Metals’ (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) Mount Polley copper-gold mine released 25 million cubic metres of waste into B.C.’s Fraser River watershed after its tailings dam broke, a new report claims that the worldwide…
Commentary: Canadian gov’t seeks consultation on Transparency Act
On Aug. 12, 2015, Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) posted a notice on its website seeking public input on draft “implementation tools” it has developed in respect of the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act. The stated…
Canadian Natural Resources hit by NDP tax hike
VANCOUVER — Diversified energy producer Canadian Natural Resources (TSX: CNQ) took a loss during the second quarter after a corporate tax increase in Alberta, and it isn’t the only outfit in the oil and gas space feeling the…
Editorial: Do FIFO operations aggravate mental health problems?
Worldwide, Western Australia could be considered ground zero for fly-in, fly-out (FIFO) mining operations, with thousands of mining personnel daily making the air commute from home in pleasant cities like Perth to work for long stretches at…
Editorial: US coal miners in crosshairs of Clean Power Plan
U.S. President Barack Obama has unveiled his administration’s sweeping plan to curb carbon emissions from U.S. power plants, and the news has domestic coal miners and coal-consuming states squirming.
NWT’s Ramsay stays upbeat as Canada’s energy and mine ministers meet
VANCOUVER — On July 20 Canadian federal, provincial and territorial energy and mines ministers gathered in Halifax, N.S., for the 72nd annual Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference. The event comes at a time that the mining…
Commentary: Fulfilling CSR goals without violating anti-corruption laws
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is increasingly important to successful business operations. Yet CSR initiatives are often developed without attention to possible liability under anti-corruption laws.