Chavez inauguration chills investors
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waved the socialist banner broadly at his inauguration ceremony on Jan. 10, but comments from his finance committee eased some market concerns.
Regulatory Issues
New tax scheme coming to Bolivia (January 22, 2007)
Speculation over President Evo Morales’ plans for Bolivia’s mining sector was rekindled recently by strong words from his mining minister, who suggested that the country’s mineral export tax was too l…
Jerooy in new hands (January 15, 2007)
The Kyrgyz government has issued a licence for development of the Jerooy gold deposit to a joint venture of state m…
Regulatory Decision Stalls Alcan Smelter Upgrade
Vancouver — A planned $1.8-billion upgrade of Alcan’s (AL-T, AL-N) Kitimat smelter appears to be on hold following a regulatory decision to reject a power sales agreement between the aluminum giant a…
Editorial: Ortega’s Second Chance to Get It Right
On the eve of Daniel Ortega Saavedra’s inauguration as Nicaragua’s new president on Jan. 10, it’s still not entirely clear whether the ex-Marxist guerilla’s return to power is an endorsement or a repu…
Chavez sends new wave of chills down investors’ spines
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez waved the socialist banner broadly at his inauguration ceremony on Jan. 10, but co…
Kennecott gets Eagle permits
The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality has advised Rio Tinto (RTP-N, RIO-L, RIO-A) subsidiary Kennecott E…
Editorial: Retro’s the rage Sandinista Ortega assumes Nicaragua’s presidency
With Daniel Ortega Saavedra’s inauguration later today as Nicaragua’s new president, it’s still not entirely clear …
New tax scheme coming to Bolivia (January 08, 2007)
Speculations over Bolivian president Evo Morales’ plans for the mining sector were rekindled by strong words from h…
Ivanhoe Rides Mongolian Roller Coaster in 2006
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia — At first glance, Ivanhoe Mines’ (IVN-T, IVN-N) Oyu Tolgoi copper-gold project may seem to have grabbed an undue amount of attention for a project in the far reaches of the Gob…
Regulator puts Alcan’s Kitimat smelter plan in limbo
Vancouver – Alcan (AL-T, AL-N) says a planned $1.8 billion upgrade of its Kitimat smelter is in limbo following a r…
Bema execs asked for documents in Verde dispute
Vancouver — Bema Gold (BGO-T, BGO-N, BAU-L) CEO Clive Johnson and vice-president Dennis Stansbury have been asked to testify in a dispute between a U.S. insurance firm and the company that was contra…