John Felderhof’s new life after Bre-X
John Felderhof looks much thinner than when we first met at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada convention in 2010.
Regulatory Issues
Groia ground down but defiant after Felderhof’s Bre-X trial
Early in 2012, the Law Society of Upper Canada convicted Toronto securities lawyer Joe Groia of “incivility” during his defense of John Felderhof against quasi-criminal charges laid by the Ontario Securities Commission of insider…
A look at compensation for mining execs, boards
The following is a summary of the Mining Industry 2012 Executive and Board Remuneration report, conducted Bedford Consulting Group and Global Governance Advisors. The report covers remuneration practices among more than 230 mining organizations…
Canaccord reflects on juniors
In its last issue of the year, Canaccord Genuity’s Junior Mining Weekly takes a look back at 2012 and offers predictions for what lies ahead in 2013.
HD Mining bulk samples controversy in BC
HD Mining wants to develop an underground coal mine in northern B.C. The resource on its property is as good as it gets in the coal world — high-quality metallurgical coal, the kind used to make steel — and there’s enough of…
Commentary: What do Quebecers think about mining and the environment?
Before gaining power in Quebec halfway through the year, the Parti Québécois was critical of Plan Nord, the Charest government’s ambitious 25-year, $80-billion blueprint for developing natural resources north of the 49th…
Colombian rebels like gold
Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC), according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.
Colombian rebels like gold
Income from gold mining has overtaken drug trafficking in some provinces for the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, according to a new report from political risk firm Exclusive Analysis.
Vale gives $125K to Laurentian University
Vale (VALE-N) is donating $125,000 to Laurentian University’s Centre for Research in Occupational Safety and Health (CROSH) in Sudbury, Ont. — home to Vale’s powerhouse nickel assets.
Commentary: How to succeed at community relations
It’s no secret that a successful community relations strategy can pay off for miners looking to forge and maintain good relationships with host communities. Miners’ efforts are much improved in this respect, but expectations have…
Astur gets positive EIS in Spain
Shares of Astur Gold (AST-V) jumped 50% to $1.08 on news that the Asturian government had issued a positive environmental impact statement (EIS) on its 100%-owned Salave gold project in Spain, which the junior describes as one of the largest…
BC mining sits under cloud of 2013 election
Denial and defiance came first. It seemed inconceivable for miners that a New Democratic Party government could take the reins following a B.C. election in May 2013. But as political tides swell in favour of NDP leader Adrian Dix — and a…