Mines Management reaches milestone at Montanore
It’s taken more than a decade, but Mines Management (TSX: MGT; NYSE-MKT: MGN) could be on the brink of pushing its Montanore project in northwestern Montana past the permitting finishing line.
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Federal budget 2015 offers up a few tidbits for miners
VANCOUVER — On April 21, Canadian Minister of Finance Joe Oliver tabled the country’s annual federal budget, wherein the Conservative government achieved a $1.4-billion surplus that fulfills the promise of balanced books made…
New Armenian legislation is a plus for Lydian
Lydian International (TSX: LYD; US-OTC: LYDIF) says new mine ramp gradients will help it save up to $100 million in operating costs, and trim total cash costs to US$600 per oz. from US$642 per oz. at its Amulsar gold project in southern Armenia.
Editorial: Quebec pushes forward with revived Plan Nord
More meat has been added to the bones of Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard’s revival of former Premier Jean Charest’s shelved Plan Nord to develop large infrastructure in Quebec’s resource-rich Far North.
Interview: Ecuador Minister of Strategic Sectors confident on country’s prospects
Following our interview with Ecuador’s Mining Minister Javier Cordova at the recent Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada convention (PDAC), The Northern Miner interviewed Ecuador’s Minister of Strategic Sectors, Rafael…
Lundin, Beaty bullish on Ecuador’s prospects
VANCOUVER — There are some savvy investors who are banking on a profitable shift in the Ecuadorian government’s approach to mineral exploration and development. The country has been high on the socio-political risk ladder over…
PDAC 2015: Mines Minister says Colombia is picking up the pace
Colombia’s mining sector makes up 3% of the country’s gross domestic product. It is the world’s fourth-largest coal producer at 90 million tonnes per year, the tenth-largest nickel producer, and it is rich in copper, precious…
Noront goes all in on the Ring of Fire
VANCOUVER — Toronto-based junior Noront Resources (TSX: NOT; US-OTC: NOSOF) has emerged as a leader in Ontario’s controversial Ring of Fire mineral belt over the past eight years, and on March 23 the company solidified itself as the…
Zambian royalties confound industry experts
Peter Leon is head of mining regulation at South African law firm Webber Wentzel and is a partner in the firm’s mining practice. The Northern Miner caught up with him a day before the Prospectors &Developers Association of Canada…
Interview: Michael Gravelle beats the drum for Ontario at PDAC
The 2015 Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) conference kicked off with announcement that the Ontario and federal governments will be investing funds to support development in northwestern Ontario.
PDAC 2015: Canadian gov’t extends tax savings for exploration
The federal government is showing support for Canada’s mining industry by extending a tax credit for junior mining companies by another year.
Commentary – Coming soon: A predictable and stable legislative framework for mining in Quebec
Quebec’s position as the most attractive jurisdiction for mining exploration took quite a tumble in last year’s Fraser Institute survey, falling to twenty-first place. The political uncertainty in the past few years which has…