How to model windfall profits taxes
Commentary In planning a new mine, engineers can draw on a wealth of long-established procedures to prepare a finely detailed study to track construction and operating costs down to the…
2007
Editor’s Picks: the Week’s Top Mining Stories
Even as new record, nominal highs for uranium and nickel prices were being set in the week ended Feb. 24, it was organized labour action in Canada’s railyards that grabbed the most focused attention o…
BC boosts tax credit for exploration in beetle-kill zone
Vancouver — British Columbia is using tax credits in a bid to spur mineral exploration spending in vast areas of the provincial forest that are being ravaged by an infestation of Mountain Pine Beetle…
People (March 05, 2007)
Quinsam Capital — Kilian Carrarini appointed director.
Friedland touts Mongolian partnership
Vancouver — Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N) chairman Robert Friedland says he can see the advantage of partnering with the government of Mongolia as the company works to develop the massive Oyu Tolgoi c…
Xstrata, Barrick table new Kabanga resource (March 05, 2007)
It’s a deposit that’s been kicking around for decades, but seems to be getting more respect of late.
Niger uranium draws interest
Vancouver — The hot uranium market has spurred explorers to broaden the global hunt for the energy metal, putting the West African country of Niger in the spotlight again.
Equinox studies uranium at Lumwana
Equinox Minerals (EQN-T, EQN-A) has entered into a $175-million bought-deal financing agreement to fund the development of its Lumwana copper project in Zambia.
Editor’s picks: top stories of week 9
There was no difficulty coming up with the most impactful story for the week ended March 2, the ninth trading week …
Doublestar and Selkirk plan merger
Vancouver – Ruddock Creek joint venture partners Doublestar Resources (DSR-V, DOUBF-O) and Selkirk Metals (SLK-V, S…
Wesdome breaking even (March 02, 2007)
Wesdome Gold Mines (WDO-T, WDOFF-O) was a little short on production in 2006 at its Kiena gold mine in Val dOr Que…
Earnings: Northgate Minerals
Earnings Summary from CNW Group. All figures in thousands except per-share figur…