Commentary: Ontario’s bills 173 and 191 shouldn’t be enacted as is: PDAC
The following is a condensed version of a presentation by the president of the Prospectors and Developers As…
Regulatory Issues
Commentary: Canada’s new rules for foreign investment review
Since 1985, acquisitions of operating Canadian mining businesses have been subject to review under the Inves…
NI 43-101 To Get An Overhaul
For anyone in the mining business and for many investors, the 1990s is synonymous with the Bre-X Minerals scandal.
Mongolian government stalls uranium development
The Mongolian government has extended the suspension of uranium licences for Khan Resources (KRI-T) and Western Pro…
Ontario’s Mining Act Amendments: Consultation — Whose Duty?
Previously in The Northern Miner, ( T. N. M., May 25-31/09), I wrote about the aboriginal consultation provisions of Bill 173, the Mining Amendment Act, reminding the industry that although a quick re…
Xstrata’s Overture
Mega-merger talk kicked up again at the end of the 24th trading week of the year, as Xstrata unveiled its desire for a “merger of equals” with Anglo American.
Uranium symposium covers state of the art (Part 1)
The U2009 uranium symposium held in May in Keystone, Colo., included presentations on various aspects of uranium mi…
Mongolian Politics, Up Close
Julian Dierkes is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on Mongolia.
Talk Of Bi-National State Miner Just Bluster, Says Ecuador’s Chamber Of Mines
VANCOUVER — The idea of creating a bi-or even tri-national state mining company, raised at a meeting of Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia’s presidents recently, was merely a political statement without …
Uranium Zero?
Uranium One’s share-price collapse due to political intrigue in Kazakhstan made it the most visible miner in the broader markets during 21st trading week of the year. The implosion drew extra attentio…
Anti-Mining Bill Heads To Committee
The 20th trading week of the year was marked by the beginning of committee work on one of the more anti-miner bills to move through Canada’s House of Commons in recent years. Bill C-300, also cited as…
Mongolian election up close
Julian Dierkes is one of Canada’s foremost authorities on Mongolia.An assistant professor in Asian studies at the…