Federal budget news flash: exploration tax credit extended
The federal budget tabled on Tuesday extends the temporary 15% mineral exploration tax credit on flow-through sha…
Regulatory Issues
OSC gives HudBay shareholders the vote
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has taken a firm stand on the side of shareholder’s rights.
Ecuador’s new mining law one step closer to reality
New mining legislation has passed yet another hurdle in Ecuador this week, buoying hopes that foreign mining compan…
Juniors Looking For A Lifeline
When a mine closes down, it makes news — and so do the attendant layoffs, which even for a small mine, can number in the hundreds.
Mongolia Sends Positive Signal To Foreign Miners
Mongolia’s parliament has voted to set a February 2009 deadline for completing a long-awaited draft investment agreement for Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-n) and Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-L) massive Oyu Tol…
Editorial: Code Red For Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto’s debt pangs grew acute during the week ended Dec. 13, the fiftieth trading week of 2008. They were set off this time around by the late November collapse of BHP Billiton’s drawn-out hostile…
Gabriel Resources goes back to the drawing board
Romania’s Supreme Court has annulled a crucial archaeological certificate that Gabriel Resources (GBU-T, GBRR…
Mongolia sends positive signal to miners
Mongolia’s parliament has voted to set a February 2009 deadline for completing a long-awaited draft investmen…
Ecuador making mining-friendly noises
Ecuador’s Council of External Commerce and Investment has approved a resolution to eliminate import tariffs on a range mining equipment, Corriente Resources (CTQ-T, ETQ-x) says.
Commentary: The Austrians were right
The following is the text of a speech delivered by U. S. congressman Ron Paul (R-Tex.) to the U. S. House of Representatives on Nov. 20, 2008.
Mining policy, Venezuelan style (November 17, 2008)
Falling oil prices and the global credit crisis are fuelling Venezuela’s descent towards the lowest rungs on the ladder of investor confidence.
Editorial: Moly meltdown shakes things up
The spectre of a global recession continued to grow and shape-shift during the week ended Nov. 8, the 45th trading week of 2008, laying its dead hand onto more industrial players, including automakers…