Barrick Gold fined in Chile, faces opposition in Dominican Republic
Construction work at Pascua Lama halted once again. Dominican authorities pressing for a “more favourable” contract in Pueblo Viejo.
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Inmet and Petaquilla make peace
They have reached a preliminary $150 million commercial agreement over land rights near the $6.2 billion Cobre Panama copper project.
Nova Scotia’s mining firms stand up against fuel tax
The province is the only one that taxes resource companies for fuel used on mine sites.
Canada’s energy giants shares soar on analyst bullish outlook
Suncor Energy and Canadian Natural Resources could be targets for activist investors, Barron said.
Aussie mine managers to face jail over site deaths
The new penalties would depend on company profits, which means large miners will pay higher fines than small companies.
Major uranium deposit discoveries may fuel Iran’s nuclear program
The controversial announcement comes on the eve of international talks about Iran's disputed nuclear program.
Terrorists attack Colombia’s largest coal mine
The violence comes as union leaders and company executives prepare to hold talks today, hoping to end a strike that is costing the company millions of dollars a day.
Canada’s Eldorado yearly profit lower on higher costs
The company, with operations in Turkey, China, Greece, Romania and Brazil, plans to produce close to 705,000 to 760,000 ounces in 2013, up from 656,324 ounces in 2012.
Gold likely to become a currency this year: analyst
Small investors are selling their gold and silver and getting into stocks, but that trend is about to run its course, says Liberty Trading Group president James Cordier.
Zambia makes large-scale mining fees 15 times higher
They'll go from $340 to $5,400 beginning this month.
Ecuador eyes 2026 tender for $3B Llurimagua copper project
Ecuador plans a 2026 tender for Llurimagua as copper M&A accelerates and past JV disputes shape the project’s next phase.
