Commentary: OMA weighs in Ontario’s Bill 173
The following is an edited portion of the Ontario Mining Association’s submission to the Standing Committee …
Regulatory Issues
Letter to the editor: Groia’s NI 43-101 Proposal Would Paralyze Industry
I read with astonishment the commentary “NI 43-101 gives false sense of security” ( T. N. M., Aug. 31-Sept. 6/09). While largely correct, in fact the recommendations for yet more rigid supervision of …
Letter to the Editor: Groia, MacNeil Wrong To Blame Labs In Fraud Cases
In their commentary “NI 43-101 gives false sense of security” ( T. N. M., Aug. 31-Sept. 6/09), Joseph Groia and James MacNeil make a number of comments and conclusions about the sources of fraud in th…
Commentary: NI 43-101 gives false sense of security
We read with considerable interest your editorial entitled “Crimes and rumours of crime” ( T. N. M., July 6-12/09) and the front page story “NI 43-101 to get an Overhaul” ( T. N. M., July 20-26/09) –…
Repealed tax bodes well for Ivanhoe
Vancouver – Just over three years ago when the Mongolian government slammed producers and explorers operating …
Update: Forsys cancels merger deal
Frustrated with continued delays to consummating its merger deal with George Forrest International Afrique (GF…
Ecuador’s state mining company now official
Vancouver – The Ecuadorian government has signed an official decree creating a state mining company.
Quebec gov’t greenlights Osisko’s Canadian Malartic
Osisko Mining (OSK-T) has jumped another big hurdle in the rapid development of its $1-billion Canadian Malart…
Commentary: Ontario’s bills 173 and 191 shouldn’t be enacted as is: PDAC
The following is a condensed version of a presentation by the president of the Prospectors and Developers As…
Commentary: Canada’s new rules for foreign investment review
Since 1985, acquisitions of operating Canadian mining businesses have been subject to review under the Inves…
NI 43-101 To Get An Overhaul
For anyone in the mining business and for many investors, the 1990s is synonymous with the Bre-X Minerals scandal.
Mongolian government stalls uranium development
The Mongolian government has extended the suspension of uranium licences for Khan Resources (KRI-T) and Western Pro…