March 29, 2012 ‘One project, one review, completed in a clearly defined time period’: Excerpt from Budget 2012 The Canadian government announced major changes to the way projects are approved during the 2012 budget speech.
March 29, 2012 Mining Association of Canada commends resource regulatory reforms: Budget 2012 The Mining Association of Canada (MAC) commends Ottawa's commitment to modernize federal environmental review processes, highlighted in today's federal budget announcement, while expressing disappointment regarding the announced phased elimination of…
March 29, 2012 Barrick Announces Pricing of $2.0 Billion Offering of Debt Securities Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE:ABX)(TSX:ABX) ("Barrick") announced today the pricing of $2.0 billion in debt securities comprised of: $1.25 billion of 3.85% notes due 2022 and $750 million of 5.25% notes…
March 29, 2012 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Welcomes Extension of Mineral Exploration Tax Credit in 2012 Federal Budget The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) welcomes the inclusion of the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) in the Government of Canada's budget tabled today.
March 29, 2012 Budget shines on resource sector, environmental groups get more scrutiny The Canadian finance minister delivered a budget for the resource sector, promising faster project approvals and changes to immigration to increase manpower, while enviromental groups will receive closer scrutiny from…
March 29, 2012 Anglo American opens $517m colliery in S. Africa UK-headquartered Anglo American (LON:AAL) cut the ribbon today on a new coal mine in South Africa.
March 29, 2012 Freegold Outlines 1.7 Million Ounces of Gold at Vinasale, Alaska Freegold Ventures Limited (TSX: FVL, Frankfurt: FR4N) ("Freegold") is pleased to report the results of a NI43-101 compliant Mineral Resource estimate recently completed on the Vinasale Gold Project located in…
March 29, 2012 Bye, bye penny The Royal Canadian Mint will stop producing pennies this fall, announced Finance Minister Jim Flaherty during his budget speech on Thursday.
March 29, 2012 Russia’s central bank lightens its gold holdings Russia's central bank sold off about $200 million of gold in February, according to a report from the Financial Times.
March 29, 2012 Real-time wind map goes viral A wind map has gone viral on the web. Data visualisation specialists at hint.fm use surface weather data to generate an almost live wind map of the U.S.
Silver price whipsaws again as thin liquidity fuels wild swings Spot silver was up more than 7% to about $76 an ounce by mid-morning in New York on Friday, having earlier tumbled toward $64. February 06, 2026 | 01:23 pm
