DRC sounds sour note on Tenke
Words from the mouth of a mines ministry official of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been anything but music to the ears of Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (FCX-N) and Lundin Mining (LUN-…
Regulatory Issues
Public consultation on Ontario’s Mining Act
A public consultation on Ontario’s Mining Act will be held in Toronto on Monday September 8, from 6.30 p.m. to 9.00…
Chinalco limited to 15% Rio Tinto stake
The Australian government has approved a maximum holding of 14.99% in the shares of Rio Tinto PLC( RTP-N, RIO-L) for Aluminum Corp. of China (Chinalco). The approval is subject to the conditions that …
Navasota unperturbed by Rio’s troubles in Guinea
VANCOUVER –Christopher Wild, the president and CEO of Navasota Resources (NAV-V, NAORF-O), doesn’t have any grand delusions about his company’s giant bauxite property in Guinea, West Africa.
A guide to listing in Hong Kong
Hong Kong — While competition with the Shanghai Stock Exchange continues, Hong Kong is still home to some of China…
Getting your permits in China (August 29, 2008)
Hong Kong — Miners intending to enter China’s vast mining and mineral exploration scene need to know the ropes whe…
South Africa plans to restrict uranium exports
South African minerals and energy minister Buyelwa Sonjica is planning to limit uranium exports from the country, a…
Australia allows Chinalco a 15% Rio Tinto stake
The Australian government has approved a maximum limit of 14.99% holding in the shares of mining giant Rio Tinto PL…
Decentralization poses dilemmas for miners
Mining companies are increasingly accepting the business case for sustainable community investment, as it can help secure their social licence to operate, add value for shareholders and engage communi…
Western Copper jumps environmental hurdle at Carmacks
VANCOUVER — An OK from the Yukon Environmental and Socioeconomic Board (YESAB) on Western Copper’s (WRN-T, WCPCF-O) Carmacks copper project paves the wayfor a mining licence, Julien Francois, Western…
Crandall Canyon disaster may lead to huge settlement
VANCOUVER–Among other defendants, American coal giant Murray Energy wants to settle out of court a complaint filed against it by families of victims who died or were injured in the Crandall Canyon mi…
JV buys Kintyre from Rio Tinto
Cameco (CCO-T, CCJ-N) is teaming up with a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corp. (MSBHY-O) to buy Rio Tinto’s (RTP-N, RIO-L) Kintyre uranium project in Australia for US$495 million.