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According to the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers survey, almost nine out of 10 Canadian CEOs expressed confidence that a global economic recovery is underway. You don't have to be a senior manager to answer our question: Do you share their optimism? [posted Jan. 27]
In the aftermath of the terrible earthquake that shook Haiti to its roots, donations to the relief effort are pouring in. Have you made a personal contribution toward helping the grief-stricken nation?
Gold began 2010 trading at US$1,121.50 per ounce on Jan. 4, after a spectacular rise of 25% during 2009. How much higher will the price be on Dec. 31, 2010? [posted Jan. 6]
With the year-end holidays and vacation schedules upon us, we are suspending our Hot Topics polls until the new year. This would be a good time to email the editor, Marilyn Scales, at MScales@CanadianMiningJournal.com with suggestions for topics you would like us to address next year.
Which option best describes your comfort level when it comes to ownership/exploration of Canada's mineral resources?
What is your opinion of foreign ownership of Canadian mines?
How high will the price go by the end of the year?
Members of the Kimberley Process have determined that diamonds from Zimbabwe's Marange area were mined and processed without regard to human rights. Members then sent monitors to the region and set a deadline to correct the problems rather than invoking sanctions on all diamonds mined in Zimbabwe. Was this the right action?
Do you know and practice your employer's CSR (corporate social responsibility) policy?
The Venezuelan government has taken over the Brisas gold project belonging to Gold Reserve. In light of this action, what is your opinion of political risk in South America?
The Venezuelan government has taken over the Brisas gold project belonging to Gold Reserve. In light of this action, what is your opinion of political risk in South America?
The Venezuelan government has taken over the Brisas gold project belonging to Gold Reserve. In light of this action, what is your opinion of political risk in South America?
On Oct. 20, the Ontario Labour Relations Board ruled that Vale Inco has the right to ask its non-striking office employees to do the work of its striking mine and mill workers in Sudbury. Do you agree or disagree with the Labour Board's ruling?
Do Canadian mining companies operating in developing countries have a good human rights track record?
Would CMJ readers be interested in a monthly table that recaps the larger mine financing deals?
When protestors, spurred on by emotion rather than science, occupy a company's place of business, should they be liable for damages to the premises or equipment, lost production, and other costs the company incurs in dealing with them?
The recent Greenpeace protest at Shell Canada's Muskeg River mine raised fears in some quarters that the oil sands are vulnerable to future invasions or terrorist attacks. In your opinion, is the safety of the oil sands and the people who work there an issue?
Everyone feels a little thrill as the price of gold reaches the US$1,000-an-ounce mark. But will it stay there?
Do you think that BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto will merge their Canadian diamond operations in the near future?
Do you think the Peruvian government should extend its deadline for pollution cleanup, allowing the Doe Run Peru metallurgical complex to reopen and preserving local jobs?
The NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines has proposed new towns, roads, railways and power plants in the hopes of encouraging mine development in the territories. Do you support these ambitious plans to open up the North?
Do you think small nuclear generators could be a viable power option for remote mine sites?
When do you think the hostile takeover of Canadian Royalties by Goldbrook and Jilin Jien will close?
When do you think the hostile takeover of Canadian Royalties by Goldbrook and Jilin Jien will close?
Floating equity issues in individual mining projects is not a new idea, but it is one that might be used again to develop promising deposits to meet anticipated future demand in a few years. Do you think this mechanism could be used again to finance mine development in today's economic climate?
Compared to 2008, are there more or fewer summer jobs for students at your operation or office?
Do you welcome Chinese investment in Canada's resource industry?
The examination of termite mounds in Africa and Australia has become a fruitful exploration practice. Besides termites, have you had experience using any other non-conventional prospecting animal or tool?
The examination of termite mounds in Africa and Australia has become a fruitful exploration practice. Besides termites, have you had experience using any other non-conventional prospecting animal or tool?
The news has just been confirmed that Xstrata has proposed a merger with Anglo American in an all-share deal. Do you think this merger will go forward successfully?
Imagine for a moment that you run a successful gold producer and have $1 billion to spend. You would like your company to grow, both in terms of ounces produced and in shareholder value. Where would you spend your money?
Precious metals worth $20 million appear to have gone missing from the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa, and the RCMP has been called in to find out how. Is this a monumental accounting error or a brilliant heist?
Precious metals worth $20 million dollars appear to have gone missing from the Royal Canadian Mint in Ottawa, and the RCMP has been called in to find out how. Is this a monumental accounting error or a brilliant heist?
Is the worst of the economic slump over for mineral producers?
If (and it is a big "if") the Canadian government were to bail out the junior mining sector, how much money for each company would be enough to allow them to continue their exploration activities during the current economic downturn?
If (and it is a big "if") the Canadian government were to bail out the junior mining sector, how much money for each company would be enough to allow them to continue their exploration activities during the current economic downturn?
If you have children in Grades VII to XII, are you aware of any efforts made by their schools to teach about mining?
How strongly do you support the proposed changes to the Ontraio Mining Act?
How strongly do you support the proposed changes to the Ontraio Mining Act?
When will the price of gold again top US$1,000 per ounce?
Budding geologists in Newfoundland study two years at their local universities, then they complete their degrees at a single university. Is this a model that would work in Ontario?
Should the education of mineral industry professionals in Ontario be consolidated?
Should the education of mineral industry professionals be consolidated or spread out across the country?
At US$12.4 billion, was the price Teck paid for Fording too high?
If your company is working offshore (outside Canada or the United States), how much money do you spend annually on CSR programs? The money may be spent directly on efforts managed in part by the corporation or be contributed to existing trusts, development programs or NGOs.
Will the merger of Suncor and Petro-Canada facilitate the development of new oil sands producers, notably the Fort Hills project?
After the United States government promised to bail out AIG to the tune of more than US$173 billion, the company announced it is paying key executives bonuses totalling over US$165 million. What is your opinion of the bonus plan?
Do you see signs that the worst of the economic downturn is over for mineral producers?
In light of additional layoffs by Vale Inco, which merger would have been more beneficial to the Canadian mining industry?
Which merger would have been most beneficial to the Sudbury community?
Do you think the recently announced job cuts in Sudbury would have been less severe if Falconbridge’s assets had remained under Canadian, rather than foreign, control?
Should mining companies be forced to maintain employment levels during cyclical downturns?
Will your business benefit from any of the new federal budget incentives?
Which of these metals will show the greatest price increase during the first quarter of 2009?
What kind of satellite communications do employees at remote sites rely on?
Which of these metals will lose the most value between Dec. 31, 2007, and Dec. 31, 2008.
What do you think of HudBay’s offer for Lundin Mining?
Please indicate the level of risk at which you would consider a project too risky to proceed:
How will falling metals prices affect your company’s 2009 capital spending plans?
When will the napping dragon, China’s economy, awake and spur another round of rising commodity prices?
In today’s undcertain financial picture, or even in better times, what is the ideal opportunity to make an equity investment in a junior mining company?
Will you be casting a ballot in the upcoming federal election?
If you were going on a diamond shopping spree would you
Does your employer give you paid time off to volunteer your time with professional organziations?
What kind of effect are commodity prices having on your business plans?
Have you ever worked, or do you now work, at a Canadian gold mine?
According to Natural Resources Canada, Canada produced 66 million tonnes of coal in 2006 (the most recent figure available). Which country is the world’s largest coal producer?
What is your reaction to the announcement that 225,000 km² of northern Ontario will be “protected” from exploration and mining?
Is the perceived “global credit crunch” affecting your ability to raise money for mining projects?
Which commodity will see the greatest price rise from 2008 to 2009?
The shortage of experienced workers in mining and mineral exploration seems to have led to people changing jobs more frequently. Please describe the employee turnover rate at your workplace, compared with five years ago:
Can the oil sands be mined and remediated in an environmentally acceptable manner?
If you were to choose a country (other than Canada) in which to build your next mine, which of the following would it be?
Which type of mine would you not mind living near?
Should mining companies make public the greenhouse gas emissions from their mines and mineral processing facilities today?
Is acquisition or exploration the better way to increase the size of a mining company? We welcome your comments about why you recommend one or the other.
Do activities such as Mining Week positively influence public opinion?
Should the residents of Elliot Lake, Ont., support the renewal of uranium mining in the area?
The ban on uranium exploration and mining in British Columbia should …
How should foreign mining and exploration companies working in Ecuador respond to the new mining mandate announced last week by the government?
Will the Red Lake, Ont., area soon be home to a new gold mine that rivals the grade (1-oz gold per ton) of Goldcorp’s Campbell-Red Lake operation?
Which Canadian team in the National Hockey League will make it the furthest in the 2008 playoffs?
Do mining and exploration companies do enough consultation with environmental advocates?
Can mining companies afford to remain as a volatile, high-risk part of an investor’s portfolio?
Should Aboriginal bands have absolute say over whether resources are developed on their lands?
Will the recent closing of the Jericho mine in Nunavut and the multi-million-dollar capital cost overrun at the Snap Lake mine in the Northwest Territories make the public wary of investing in companies that are building diamond mines in Canada?
Do you favour the merger of Vale (formerly CVRD) and Xstrata to create a mega mining company?