Metallica shares blast off (February 09, 2006)
Shares in Metallica Resources (MR-T, MRB-X) jumped 60, or nearly 19%, to a long-time high of $3.80 in early aftern…
Regulatory Issues
Centerra gets licence for Southwest Kumtor
The government of Kyrgyzstan has issued Centerra Gold (CG-T) with a mining licence for the Southwest Kumtor gold de…
Axmin nails down permit terms for Bambari
The government of the Central African Republic has set its seal on a mining convention with Axmin (AXM-V) for the d…
Barrick jumps last regulatory hoop
South Africa’s Competition Tribunal has granted its approval for Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) friendly, US$10.4-bi…
Two Kyrgyz gold licences in doubt
The government of Kyrgyzstan has annulled mineral licences for properties held by London-listed Oxus Gold (OXS-L) a…
Court rules on water license for Prairie Creek
Vancouver — After years of environmental challenges and legal wrangling, the federal court has ruled that Canadian…
Falconbridge fends off Eramet at Koniambo
The French government has ruled that partners Falconbridge (FAL.LV-T, FAL-N) and Societe Miniere du Sud Pacifique (…
Editorial: The year’s most shocking moments
As 2005 grinds to a close, few in the mining industry could say they were surprised by the business’ strong fundame…
Barrick balks at Placer’s books
Barrick Gold’s (ABX-T, ABX-N) recently extended offer for rival gold miner Placer Dome (PDG-T, PDG-N) has been gran…
QGX encouraged by new gold and copper-gold prospects
Vancouver Early-stage exploration programs by QGX (QGX-T) in the Gobi region have added three new gold and copper…
Mongolia aims to maintain “attractive” investment climate
Vancouver Robert Friedland, chairman of Ivanhoe Mines (IVN-T, IVN-N), and other mining executives active in Mongo…
De Beers aims to settles U.S. suits
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey has given preliminarily approval to Anglo American …