Canada: a new free trade leader?
For Canada’s mining industry, the week ended June 6 was highlighted by a strengthening and expansion of trade ties with some of our best South American neighbours.
Regulatory Issues
Ecuador update: many questions, a few answers (June 13, 2008)
Vancouver – On June 9th, fifty-two days after a mining mandate in Ecuador suspended all mining activity while the g…
Editorial: Is Canada the hemisphere’s new free trade leader?
For Canadian miners, the last two weeks were highlighted by a strengthening and expansion of trade ties with some o…
Centerra’s Kyrgyz agreements expire
Toronto-based Centerra Gold (CG-T) reports that a series of framework agreements entered into between the company, …
Crystallex loses another round
Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) has received word from the Director General in the Administrative Office o…
Dispute threatens more delays for Petaquilla
VANCOUVER–The Petaquilla project in north-central Panama has long been described as one of the largest undeveloped copper deposits in the world. A dispute between proposed partners Teck Cominco (TCK-…
Chavez gov’t denies Crystallex key permit at Las Cristinas
VANCOUVER — Crystallex International (KRY-T, KRY-X) had been jumping through every hoop in its path at the Las Cristinas gold project in eastern Venezuela.
KRY shareholders left in tears
Another week. . . another Third World government grabbing prized mineral assets from North American mining companies.
Aussie uranium juniors: from champagne to flat beer
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA — They were heady days for uranium juniors in late 2007, when uranium oxide’s spot price hit US$138 a lb. and new Australian uranium float listed on the Australian Stock Exch…
Ban on BC uranium exploration now official (May 05, 2008)
VANCOUVER — Uranium exploration and development has been unofficially banned in the province of British Columbia for years but now the rule is official.
Coro moves ahead despite anti-acid law
VANCOUVER — Coro Mining (COP-T, CROJF-O) is not letting a law banning the use of sulphuric acid impede progress at its San Jorge copper-gold project, in Argentina.
Fiesta’s over in Ecuador
The chaotic unravelling of Ecuador’s mineral exploration scene dominated talk in global mining circles during the week ended April 19, the 16th trading week of 2008.