Foreign Investment
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Mexican gov’t scraps key mining post in austerity drive
Mining companies operating in Mexico are showing concern, after the country’s government scrapped the mining sub-secretary post, one of the Ministry of Economy units, as part of a broader austerity drive on Tuesday. The move, said local mining groups that…
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Evolution looks for growth in storied Red Lake camp
Evolution Mining is the latest Australian miner to look to Canada for growth – this time in the storied Red Lake gold camp
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GOLD: Kinross makes US$283M acquisition in Russia
Toronto-based Kinross Gold is expanding its portfolio in Russia with the acquisition of a large, open pit development project in the country’s Far East region. The company is paying US$283 million for the Chulbatkan project to N-Mining, $113 million in…
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DIAMONDS: Vertigol ups interest in Mountain Province
DUBLIN, Ireland – An Irish company with the name of Vertigol Unlimited has been buying up shares in Mountain Province Diamonds of Toronto. The Canadian diamond miner says Vertigol now holds 27.9% of its common shares. Vertigol purchased 6.2 million…
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CONVENTIONS: World Mining Congress 2018: Stages of program formation
From June 19 till June 22, the 25th anniversary World Mining Congress will be held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Such a large-scale event of world significance is being held for the first time not only in Kazakhstan, but also in the…
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Protecting your foreign operations in the age of BITs
The ins and outs of bilateral investment treaties
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Measuring public support for mining in Ecuador
Ecuador’s government is trying to woo miners back, but is the public onside?
