Natural Resources Canada (NRCAN) has opened the enrollment process for companies who meet the definition of a “reporting entity” under the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA). Reporting entities can…
As of May 9, new takeover bid rules took effect across Canada. These new rules will undoubtedly impact the Canadian mining sector, which accounts for 40% of the number of…
For the last twenty-five years, Charles Koppel, a law student turned businessman born in South Africa and based in London, has evaluated and invested in business opportunities around the world….
You can always count on Mark Bristow to tell it like it is, which frankly is why The Northern Miner gets up at the crack of dawn to attend Randgold…
Asking miners to work on their Human Resources strategy when the industry horizon appears to hold little that is positive may appear futile. But changes already underway in the employment…
The recent dramatic — nearly an order of magnitude — resource downgrade of a high-profile deposit has sparked lively discussions amongst geology professionals. Many geologists are discussing the technicalities of…
Mineral exploration in Canada has attracted widespread interest over the past few decades and is today considered by most as a sector in its own right. This has been made…
Slow adjustments to potash supply will “prolong the pain of rebalancing,” while power “shifts to the buyers,” Macquarie Research says.
Noranda Aluminum Holding Corp.’s (US-OTC: NORN) Chapter 11 filing this week underscores the challenges facing the industry south of the border.
As if investors weren’t gloomy enough these days. Now a survey of 100 leading companies in the mining industry suggests that executive compensation has been slow to adapt to the sector downturn, and more disturbing, that “there…
While Mr. Dirom’s recent opinion piece, “BC explorers need reliable access to land to make discoveries (T.N.M., Jan. 25–31, 2016)” raises valid concerns, he offers only the same tired and outdated responses that actually…
Industry leaders weighed in on whether the mining sector has performed poorly on its return on investment (ROI), and what can be done about it, at The Northern Miner’s roundtable discussion in Toronto in mid-January. The roundtable…
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