Areva sees u-turn in Nunavut
As the Inuit in northern Labrador apply the brakes to uranium development, the tide is turning towards development in Nunavut.
Regulatory Issues
Nunatsiavut government mulls uranium moratorium (November 26, 2007)
Just as uranium exploration in Labrador’s Central Mineral Belt is reaching a fever pitch, the Labrador Inuit government is looking to put the scene on ice — or at least cool it down long enough to de…
Mongolia’s minefield
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference spoke out strongly against controversial mining laws they claim are strangling mine development and urged the…
NovaGold, Barrick to split Donlin 50/50
Vancouver — After long legal disputes and lots of nasty words, NovaGold Resources (NG-T, NG-X) and Barrick Gold (ABX-T, ABX-N) have decided to bury the hatchet and work together to advance the large-…
Foreign investors don’t mince words at Mongolian conference
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — Mining executives at the recent Discover Mongolia 2007 Conference held here spoke out stro…
Editorial: US House tightens noose around miners’ necks
The biggest story during the week ended Oct. 27, the 43rd trading week of 2007, was the growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the pernicious Hardrock Mining and Recl…
Editorial: US House tightens noose around American miners necks
The past week has seen growing momentum in the U.S. House of Representatives for the passage of the pernicious Hard…
Armed Standoff Leads to Legal Battle in Peru
Vancouver — A metal gate manned by armed guards that has blocked access to mining claims held by two different juniors since June, has touched off a legal standoff in Peru.
Editorial: Aurelian delivers big time
A remarkable gold-discovery story stood head and shoulders above the rest of the mining industry during the week ended Oct. 6, the 40th trading week of 2007
Century announces hostile bid for Sulliden
In the latest twist of a bitter 4-year legal battle over a gold property in Peru, Century Mining (CMM-V, CMNZF-O) plans to make a hostile all-share takeover bid for its court opponent Sulliden Explora…
Commentary: Climate change’s ‘consensus?’
The adage “history repeats itself” could have been invented to describe the science of geology. As it is axiomatic that present geological processes are for the most part, replays of past events, deci…
Colombia Poised for Project Startups
Medellin, Colombia — The imminent startup of production from Cambridge Mineral Resources’ (CDGMF-O, CMR-L) Quintana property in Colombia’s Antioquia department — expected within months — will pass …