Armed Standoff Leads to Legal Battle in Peru
Vancouver — A metal gate manned by armed guards that has blocked access to mining claims held by two different juniors since June, has touched off a legal standoff in Peru.
Regulatory Issues
Editorial: Aurelian delivers big time
A remarkable gold-discovery story stood head and shoulders above the rest of the mining industry during the week ended Oct. 6, the 40th trading week of 2007
Century announces hostile bid for Sulliden
In the latest twist of a bitter 4-year legal battle over a gold property in Peru, Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) plans to make a hostile all-share takeover bid for its court opponent Sulliden Explora…
Commentary: Climate change’s ‘consensus?’
The adage “history repeats itself” could have been invented to describe the science of geology. As it is axiomatic that present geological processes are for the most part, replays of past events, deci…
Colombia Poised for Project Startups
Medellin, Colombia — The imminent startup of production from Cambridge Mineral Resources’ (CDGMF-O, CMR-L) Quintana property in Colombia’s Antioquia department — expected within months — will pass …
Investment Dollars Flow Into Mexico
Monterrey, Mexico — Mexico’s long-neglected mineral reserves are set to get a historic boost over the next few years with record levels of mining investment, making Mexico the world’s number two dest…
Jet and Leeward to exit Myanmar
Just as the UN is finally being allowed into Myanmar, two Canadian exploration companies are getting out.
Commentary; Vindication or Vilification?
John Felderhof has released a statement discussing his July acquittal on eight Securities Act offences, saying “the court’s ruling vindicates my position.” (The full statement appears above.)
Editorial: Kemess North in limbo
Mid-September saw a body blow delivered to British Columbia’s renascent mining industry, with a joint federal-provi…
Northgate’s Ke-mess
Vancouver — After a prolonged environmental review process, a joint federal-provincial panel has recommended against development of the Kemess North copper-gold deposit, in north-central British Colu…
Gabriel hits another snag at Rosia Montana
The Romanian government has suspended its environmental impact assessment review of Gabriel Resources’ (GBU-T, GBRRF-O) gold mine project at Rosia Montana, after two NGOs launched a court challenge to…
Khan, Western Prospector licences look safe (September 24, 2007)
Vancouver — Mongolia’s foreign uranium explorers are breathing a sigh of relief after the country’s mineral authority recently went on record saying that it has not invalidated any licences, contrary…