Levels of economic freedom among American states have declined significantly compared to Canadian provinces, according to a new report released today by the Fraser Institute.
The Fraser Institute says Alberta is the world’s most attractive jurisdiction for mining exploration and development, no thanks to new or proposed mining tax hikes in Australia, Nevada and Quebec. Read more
Since 1997 The Fraser Institute has undertaken the prestigious and confidential Annual Survey of Mining Companies. The mining survey measures the investment attractiveness of 71 jurisdictions around the world based on both government policy and resource endowments. Information from the survey is used by mining executives to monitor the investment attractiveness of different parts of the [...]
Orezone Gold Corporation (ORE:TSX) is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of its Sega Gold Project ("Sega") in Burkina Faso to Cluff Gold plc (Cluff) for total consideration of approximately US$26.5M.