Reko Diq inches closer to a licence
A mining licence dispute for the sizable Reko Diq copper-gold project in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province potentially nears its end, after much uncertainty.
Regulatory Issues
Commentary: Don’t overlook U.S. tax consequences of cross-border mining investments (June 01, 2011)
Canadian-based mining companies investing in U.S. property need to be aware of various U.S. tax provisions that could affect their return on the future sale of this property.
Greystar releases underground study on Angostura
Vancouver – Restructured Greystar Resources (GSL-T) has released an underground-only scoping study on its beleaguered Angostura gold-silver project in northeastern Colombia.
Charting the shoals in the Philippines
Eleven of the 81 provinces in the Philippines have either imposed moratoriums on open-pit mining projects or on the mining of specific minerals, and a twelfth is set to soon join the list, according to Allan & Associates, a security risk…
Zimbabwe accelerates indigenization program
The Zimbabwe government has announced it is going ahead with its indigenization law, and foreign mining firms now have until Sept. 25 to sell a majority stake of their projects in the country to qualified locals.
Chinese gov’t hikes rare-earth taxes
China’s Ministry of Finance and State Administration for Taxation will start levying a higher tax on rare earth elements (REE) mined in the country come April 1.
Navigating the shoals in the Philippines
Eleven of the 81 provinces in the Philippines have either imposed moratoriums on open-pit mining projects or on the mining of specific minerals, and a twelfth is set to soon join the list, according to Allan & Associates, a security risk…
Zimbabwe sets indigenization timeline
Vancouver – Never a dull place to operate, Zimbabwe has announced it is going ahead with its indigenization law and foreign mining firms now have until September 25 to sell a majority stake to locals.
Not so friendly foreign direct investment (March 28, 2011)
Robert Amsterdam has carved out a reputation as a go-to lawyer for executives feeling the wrath of a hostile government.
Editorial: Bidding wars heat up
The talk of the North American mining scene in mid-March was the ratcheting up of two high-profile bidding wars.
Fraser Institute: Latin America trails peers as mining destination (March 28, 2011)
Government policies of Latin American countries such as Guatemala, Bolivia, Venezuela and Honduras have dragged down investment in the entire region according to the Fraser Institute’s annual Survey of Mining Companies for 2010/11.
Not so friendly foreign direct investment (March 17, 2011)
Robert Amsterdam has carved out a reputation as the go-to lawyer for executives feeling the wrath of a hostile government. His battles with regimes in Russia, Nigeria and Venezuela, to name a few, have served to give him a unique perspective on…