On June 19, 2013, Canada’s Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA) was amended. New provisions significantly increase penalties for and the scope of individual and corporate liability for bribery of foreign public officials,…
VANCOUVER — It took nearly two years, but Vancouver-based junior Rye Patch Gold (RPM-V) has finally reached a legal settlement with U.S.-based silver producer Coeur Mining (CDM-T, CDE-N) over ownership of 400 unpatented mining claims that…
VANCOUVER — It took almost a year, but Barkerville Gold Mines (BGM-V) has stepped back — way back — from its claim that the Cow Mountain portion of its Cariboo gold project hosts a huge gold resource, and has the potential to…
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has reported there is an “unacceptable” level of non-compliance when it comes to exploration and mining firms disclosing required information in technical reports — a vital document used…
Canada’s extractive industries got some high-profile international attention in mid-June. Prime Minister Stephen Harper used the lead-up to the G8 summit in London to announce that the federal government intends to establish new mandatory…
On Dec. 31, 2012, the Toronto Stock Exchange made amendments to its company manual to require that TSX-listed issuers elect all directors annually, in addition to changes requiring disclosure of majority voting policies.
One of the surprises of the year that in some ways isn’t such a big shocker is Cliffs Natural Resources’ announcement this past week that it is suspending work at its $3.3-billion Black Thor chromite project in northern…
VANCOUVER — Kinross Gold (K-T, KGC-N) is walking away from its development-stage Fruta del Norte gold project in Ecuador, five years after spending just under $1 billion on Aurelian Resources to acquire the project, and two years after…
Kinross Gold’s abandonment of the Fruta del Norte gold project in the face of an obstinate Ecuadorian government is a sad end to what could have been a wonderful, mutually beneficially relationship between Canadian miners and their…
VANCOUVER — As the world’s largest copper producer and a top-five producer of molybdenum and silver, Chile is a mining powerhouse. And with more than $70 billion in mining investment expected to lift copper production by 45% over…
VANCOUVER — Chile’s environmental regulator has imposed its maximum fine on the world’s largest gold miner after a four-month investigation revealed Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) committed “very serious” violations…
Over the past decade, we’ve seen a push for increased rigor and disclosure in capital markets. This is a natural response to the chaos in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Regulators have responded to investor concerns by…
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