Ban on BC uranium exploration now official (April 25, 2008)
Vancouver – Uranium exploration and development has been unofficially banned in the province of British Columbia fo…
Regulatory Issues
Update: Ecuador slams on the brakes
Ecuador’s burgeoning mining industry has been dealt a serious blow with the passing of a new mining mandate.TSX…
Labrador Inuit bar uranium development
In a narrow 8-7 vote, the Labrador Inuit government has passed a three-year moratorium on uranium mining — spelling out continued uncertainty for the area’s juniors.
Ecuador gives investors new bout of the shudders
The government of Ecuador has done what mineral investors the world over feared they might, and Canadian-based mine…
No easy stroll down the yellowcake road
A global hunger for energy from a source that does not contribute to global warming means that uranium is hot these days.
Hathor, Fission feud over claim boundaries
Vancouver–A staking battle is brewing in Saskatchewan’s Athabasca basin: not long after Hathor Exploration (HAT-V, HTHXF-o) announced excellent drill results from its Midwest Northeast uranium projec…
Mugabe’s shadow looms over Zim miners
The debacle that is the recent election in Zimbabwe is spilling over into the country’s already weakened mining industry.
A word that ‘sends money running’
In a relatively mining friendly country like Canada, few things can take the sails out of an explorer’s stock as quickly as the mention of the word moratorium.
Miners must prepare for new accounting standards
The issue of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) has been on the radar in Canada for a number of years, and it’s been an issue simmering on the back burner for many companies. However, …
Labrador Inuit pass moratorium on uranium mining
It was a close one, but a bill imposing a three-year moratorium on uranium mining on Labrador Inuit Lands was passe…
Mugabe’s shadow still looms over miners
The debacle that is the election in Zimbabwe is spilling over into an already weak mining industry. According to …
Gammon Gold sees class action claim
Gammon Gold (GAM-T, GRS-X) is denying allegations of stock-option manipulation in response to an $80-million class action lawsuit that may be the first of its kind in Canada.