Canadians lead new Scramble for Africa
London, U.K. — Africa is endowed with an abundance of natural resources, particularly minerals — hence the “Scramble for Africa” of the pre-colonization era in the 18th and early 19th centuries, whe…
Regulatory Issues
Midwest to go ahead (December 06, 2007)
The partners in the Midwest uranium joint venture in northern Saskatchewan have taken a formal production decision …
Argentina raises taxes on miners
Some tax exemptions for miners in Argentina may be a thing of the past.Reports out of the South American country …
Shakespeare to be
The Shakespeare nickel-copper project west of Sudbury, Ont., has been granted the regulatory green light for production and operator Ursa Major Minerals (UMJ-T, UMJMF-O) plans to start construction.
Kyrgyz govenment gives Centerras green light for one deposit
While there is still no word on the finalization of an agreement for its Kumtor gold project with the government of…
Coeur, environmental groups propose Kensington plan (November 26, 2007)
Vancouver — After having its tailings permits revoked at its Kensington gold project in southeastern Alaska earlier this year, Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) sat down with its former adversaries …
Areva sees u-turn in Nunavut
As the Inuit in northern Labrador apply the brakes to uranium development, the tide is turning towards development in Nunavut.
Nunatsiavut government mulls uranium moratorium (November 26, 2007)
Just as uranium exploration in Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt is reaching a fever pitch, the Labrador Inuit government is looking to put the scene on ice — or at least cool it down long enough to de…
Mongolia’s minefield
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference spoke out strongly against controversial mining laws they claim are strangling mine development and urged the…
NovaGold, Barrick to split Donlin 50/50
Vancouver — After long legal disputes and lots of nasty words, NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) have decided to bury the hatchet and work together to advance the large-…
Foreign investors don’t mince words at Mongolian conference
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference held here spoke out stro…
Editorial: US House tightens noose around miners’ necks
The biggest story during the week ended Oct. 27, the 43rd trading week of 2007, was the growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the pernicious Hardrock Mining and Recl…