Cecilia Jamasmie , Editor-in-Chief

Thousands of Guatemalan farmers protest mining projects

Thousands of indigenous farmers protest in Guatemala City against mining and hydroelectric projects close to their villages. This is the first march of aboriginals during the government of Otto Perez, who assumed on January 14, for a period of four years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 1:21 pm

Ten-year gold bonanza may be over: CMP Group

Gold prices will remain high this year, but are unlikely to rise above the record high reached in 2011, says the latest report by U.S.-based mining consultants CPM Group.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 1:02 pm

Canada’s Labrador to drive potential iron ore boom in the country

A remote geographic zone straddling Canadian Québec and Labrador areas is causing quite a stir in mining circles due to the large iron reserves waiting to be developed into mines.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 28, 2012 | 12:38 pm

Canada to trim environmental assessments for large projects

Canada's government will disclose new guidelines this week to reduce the time it takes for environmental reviews of major energy and industrial projects, in a move that Reuters qualifies as an attempt set to help the oil industry.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2012 | 6:33 pm

Third diamond drill rig deployed by Angkor Gold in Cambodia

Canadian-based Angkor Gold Corp. (TSXV: ANK) announced today it has deployed a three diamond drill at its Katieng prospect. Drilling is set to commence on geochemical targets at the property. After Angkor completes the Katieng program, the rig will be moved to either its Kunmum prospect or Oyadao tenement.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2012 | 4:08 pm

Stellar Diamonds says its project in Sierra Leona confirmed as a high value asset

London-trade Stellar Diamonds (LON:STEL) said today a first JORC compliant estimate for its Tongo project in Sierra Leone confirmed it as a high value, high growth asset.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2012 | 3:52 pm

Two new pipelines to compete with Keystone XL

U.S.-based Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:EPD) and Canadian Enbridge Inc. (NYSE/TSX:ENB) are shaping up as the main competitors for TransCanada Corp’s Keystone XL, as the two companies announced they will build new pipelines that will move as much as 850,000 barrels of crude oil a day from Canada to refineries along the Gulf Coast by mid-2014.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2012 | 2:50 pm

Canadian Nordion accused of frustrating efforts to wean the world off nuclear weapons-grade uranium

Canadian health products provider Nordion was the target of criticism at a major nuclear security summit in South Korea due to the company’s deal with Russia that entitles it to sell medical isotopes made with weapons-grade uranium for the next eight years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 27, 2012 | 12:23 pm

Japan looks to Canada as new source of natural gas

Japan and Canada have formally agreed to launch negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) to eliminate import tariffs on most products and cooperate on developing energy resources, including natural gas and minerals, reports Platts.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2012 | 7:10 pm

Nautilus Minerals shares on the rise after solid year end results

Nautilus Minerals Inc. shares were up almost 24% this morning (TSX:NUS), after the company released solid year end results with, narrowing its full-year loss in 2011 to US$34 million.

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 26, 2012 | 5:52 pm

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