Publicly stated arguments are often what’s only on the surface of conflicts over natural-resource developments — underlying geopolitical issues and hidden agendas can also be at play. I have come across this on a number of projects…
The mining sector makes up 20% of Mongolia’s gross domestic product (GDP), 40% of its budget income, 85% of its investment and 90% of its exports, but the uncertainty that permeates everything from the security of mineral tenure and…
If there’s been one consistent refrain in Canadian mining circles this millennium, it’s been mining personnel — from top executives to scruffy field geologists — singing the praises of Mexico and its rich mineral…
In 2006 Siemens offices throughout Germany were raided by the country’s federal prosecutors. A bribery scandal had been brewing since 2003, and by November 2006, the raid looked to mark the beginning of the end for the…
VANCOUVER — Shares in Lydian International (TSX: LYD) surged 25% on news that the Armenian government had approved a new location for the heap-leach facility at the compnany’s proposed Amulsar gold mine in the country,…
Canada’s base-metal producers got a lift on Oct. 18 with the announcement of a preliminary free-trade agreement between Canada and the 28-member European Union that promises miners and metal producers a gradual elimination of tariffs on…
VANCOUVER — Regulatory approval has become murkier for Vancouver-based junior Edgewater Exploration (TSXV: EDW) at its Corcoesto gold project in Galicia, Spain.
In Ontario, the new and amended regulations under the Mining Act described in our legal update in September 2012 have since come into force, and Ontario has developed four policies relating to Aboriginal consultation that further clarify the…
Quebec has been making further strides in updating its mining regime to reflect the province’s needs, realities and political priorities.
It’s no surprise that the fall in commodity prices, the rise in mining and development costs and shrinking available capital have created a recipe for disaster in the junior resource sector. But John McCoach believes better days are…
The election win of the business-friendly, Liberal Party-led coalition in Australia has given a lift to miners in the country, as incoming Prime Minister Tony Abbott — the country’s third prime minister in three months — has…
Canadian companies have become increasingly aware of potential liability under the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act (CFPOA), which makes it an offence to “directly or indirectly give, offer or agree to give or offer an advantage…
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