Ontario gov’t wants improved underground mine safety
VANCOUVER — Back in December Ontario’s Ministry of Labour commissioned a review of health, safety and prevention issues in underground mining in the province.
Regulatory Issues
Mines ministers talk transparency in Ontario
Sudbury played host to this year’s Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference in late August. The annual gathering of federal and provincial mining and energy ministers is meant to foster discussion and collaboration to advance…
Resolution at hand for Newmont in Indonesia
A month after Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold (NYSE: FCX) signed a deal with the Indonesian government resolving a standoff over the country’s recently imposed export tax on mineral concentrates, Newmont Mining (NYSE: NEM) appears…
US stocks climb, Aug. 11-15
It was a good week for U.S. equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 109 points to 16,662.91, while the broader S&P 500 Index jumped 23 points to 1,955.06. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite Index added 94 points to 4,464.93.
Miedzi Copper loses Poland concessions
Ross Beaty isn’t the type of businessman who normally airs his grievances in public. But when two of his copper concessions in Poland were apparently revoked by the Polish government, he felt he had no choice.
Questions remain after Mount Polley spill
There have been several developments in the days since Imperial Metals (TSX: III; US-OTC: IPMLF) reported a disastrous tailings spill at its Mount Polley gold–copper mine, near the town of Likely, B.C., which sent nearly 15 million…
Commentary: Why Colombia hasn’t lived up to its mining promise
Mining in Latin America has had an outstanding period of growth in the last two decades, but is now facing many challenges. These challenges vary from country to country, as well as region to region within each country.
Commentary: Managing human rights problems before they arise
As people become ever more aware of what’s going on in the world — including the impact of commercial activity on human rights — expectations inevitably rise. This in turn increases expectations of how companies and…
Indonesia threatens Newmont’s licence for Batu Hijau
VANCOUVER — The Indonesian government is threatening to terminate the Batu Hijau copper–gold mine contract if owner Newmont Mining (TSX: NMC; NYSE: NEM) does not withdraw a legal challenge to the country’s new export taxes.
Pebble could be denied before environmental approval process starts
VANCOUVER — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says it might employ a little-used veto power to block development of the Pebble mine in Alaska’s Bristol Bay, the latest twist in a long battle over the proposed mine.
Intergeo’s rescue of Mercator on brink of collapse
Mercator Minerals (TSX: ML; US-OTC: MLKKF) will likely be in more financial trouble than ever, if the proposed business combination with Russia’s Intergeo falls through.
Tsilhqot’in decision fuels uncertainty in Ontario
The Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in decision will have a ripple effect across Canada and could deter resource investment in the country, according to Neal Smitheman, a partner at law firm Fasken Martineau.