China’s Tibet policies back on the front burner
The holiday-shortened week ended March 22, the twelfth trading week of 2008, was a time for most market participants to catch their collective breath after the tumultuous gyrations in the world’s stoc…
Regulatory Issues
PDAC shatters attendance records
During the week ended March 8, the tenth trading week of 2008, there was no better way to soak in the enormity of the current mining boom than to push your way through the booths, auditoriums and hall…
Eldorado boosts resources as Kisladag set to reopen
VANCOUVER — With gold reserves up and the court-ordered closure of its Kisladag mine over for now, Eldorado Gold (ELD-T, EGO-X) looks to be back on track.
Developing reserves — of good will
SANTIAGO, CHILE–With alliances of communities and non-government organizations across Latin America putting the mining industry under increased scrutiny, and occasionally blocking new projects reachi…
Gold, oil hit record highs
More records were set for commodity prices during the week ended Feb. 23, the eighth trading period of 2008, as both oil and gold prices rose to new, all-time nominal highs as the U.S. dollar suffered…
French Guiana’s miners lash out at Sarkozy
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Century withdraws Sulliden offer (February 18, 2008)
Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) has withdrawn its hostile offer for rival Sulliden Exploration (SUE-T, EXSDF-O).
DRC mines minister says contracts to be reviewed
saw their share prices drop recently after the DRC’s Minister of Mining and Energy Victor Kasanga announced that the government wants a bigger share of mining profits and plans to renegotiate all mini…
Chile courts juniors to boost exploration
Santiago, Chile — Already home to most of the world’s largest mining houses, Chile is now seeking to raise its profile among the minnows of the industry to turn around a relative decline in explorati…
Ecuador revokes hundreds of mining licences (February 04, 2008)
Hundreds of mining concessions have been annulled in Ecuador by the country’s leftist government, which is preparing to pass a new mining law later this year.
Wakeup call: Geoscientists need to stay current
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Brazil to open up uranium sector?
Monterrey, Mexico — Hidden under the trees of Brazil’s northeastern Sertao hinterland lies one of the world’s biggest uranium reserves, the Santa Quiteria deposit, still undisturbed three decades aft…