Quebec minister loses seat
As part of a broader weakening of Quebec’s Liberal Party in the provincial election in late March, Natural Resources Minister Pierre Corbeil was soundly beaten in his Abitibi-Est riding by Parti Quebe…
Regulatory Issues
Venezuela greenlights Brisas
The Venezuelan Ministry of Environment has approved the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the exploitation and processing of gold and copper mineralization at Gold Reserve’s (GRZ-T…
Industry, NGOs recommend CSR framework to govern Canadian miners abroad
Concluding a 10-month process that saw input from NGOs, mining, oil and gas companies and other groups, a recent report outlines a raft of recommendations that aim to address concerns over the social …
Gold Reserve gets the job done in Venezuela
With the attainment of its environmental permit for its Brisas copper and gold project in Venezuela last week, Gold…
Oromin gets more time to drill Senegal project
Vancouver — Oromin Explorations (OLE-V, OLEPF-O) is confident it will find more gold on its Senegal concessions after the government of the West African country agreed to extend an exploration contra…
Colombia looks to recast tarnished image
When a country known more for narcotics-funded guerilla warfare than its mineral potential gives a presentation at the world’s largest mining convention, there’s no shortage of intrigue.
Crowflight study aloft on better nickel price
Higher nickel prices and an increase in resources combined to increase the value of the Bucko nickel project in northern Manitoba, an updated feasibility study says.
Federal budget gives miners goodies but no tax cuts
The tabling of Canada’s new federal budget on March 19 was the number one event affecting Canada’s miners during the week ended March 23 — the twelfth trading week of 2007.
Industry, NGOs agree on good practices for Canadian miners abroad
Concluding a 10-month process that saw input from NGOs, mining, oil and gas companies and academia, a report relea…
Venezuelan gov’t greenlights Gold Reserves Brisas
The Venezuelan Ministry of Environment has approved the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for the e…
Quebec’s Natural Resources minister loses seat
As part of a broader weakening of Quebec’s Liberal Party in yesterday’s provincial election, Natural Resources Mini…
Coeur’s Kensington Kiboshed
Vancouver — Coeur d’Alene Mines (CDM-T, CDE-N) has been hit with an appeals court ruling that effectively revokes permitting for the use of a lake as a tailings facility at its Kensington gold mine, …