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POLITICAL ECONOMY
PDAC CONVETION
Tuesday
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09 Mar 2010
As Chinese foreign mining investment has yet to truly gather momentum, it needs to be simultaneously accompanied by domestic business reforms for the nation to truly become a major player in the sector.
MOVING GOALPOSTS
Monday
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08 Mar 2010
Mining as a profession has its moments, but governments can often make life difficult for the mining entrepreneur.
EXPLORATION TAX CREDIT TO BE EXTENDED
Friday
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05 Mar 2010
Canada's Conservative government Thursday demonstrated its continued commitment to the nation's mining and exploration sector through several initiatives contained within the proposed federal budget.
COAL PRODUCTION
Friday
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05 Mar 2010
China's target of a 3.3% increase in coal production for the year is at the bottom end of analyst expectations
REGULATIONS PUBLISHED PREMATURELY
Wednesday
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03 Mar 2010
A cabinet minister said Wednesday the government was reviewing the rules forcing foreign fims to sell a majority stake in the company to locals
MINING LAW
Tuesday
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02 Mar 2010
The long-awaited permit for a nickel project in Sulawesi worth $2bn is the first to be issued under new Indonesian mining law
CHILEAN QUAKE
Monday
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01 Mar 2010
The market impact on supply appears to have been limited
$58MN IN NET PROCEEDS REVENUE ANTICIPATED
Monday
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01 Mar 2010
The Nevada Legislature has voted to secure another $25.7 million from Nevada miners via a new, temporary claim fee.
IT IS NOT NATIONALISATION
Wednesday
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24 Feb 2010
The department of mineral resources is preparing a proposition to cabinet, to consolidate the assets into one company
CHINA - AUSTRALIA RELATIONS
Wednesday
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24 Feb 2010
Australia and China resumed free trade talks Wednesday, which Australia says were not hurt by the arrest of four Rio Tinto employees on charges of espionage
A NEW BILL TO BE INTRODUCED
Monday
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22 Feb 2010
The move could see a reduction in opposition to mine leases but will raise costs
ATTRACTING FOREIGN CAPITAL
Monday
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22 Feb 2010
Millions of struggling nomadic herders bring with them tough questions as they flood the capital in an effort to get out of the cold
VAST MINERAL WEALTH
Friday
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19 Feb 2010
The situation in one of the world's biggest uranium producers has been dubbed "very fluid" by the US and is being closely monitored by the rest of the world
RED TAPE A NATIONAL DISEASE
Thursday
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18 Feb 2010
The country has over 30 business reforms planned for implementation by mid-2010 and, while businesses are excited at the prospect there is major doubt over the civil service's ability to implement them
BUDGET NEWS
Wednesday
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17 Feb 2010
Speaking at the launch of the national budget, Wednesday, the Treasury department said the royalties which were postponed due to the recession will take effect from March 1
ANALYSIS
Wednesday
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17 Feb 2010
Faced with an $880 million state budget shortfall and substantial unemployment, Nevada's governor wants the mining industry to reduce the overall amount of its net proceeds tax deductions and pay more.
NATIONALISATION DEBATE
Tuesday
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16 Feb 2010
Jacob Zuma, said Tuesday that the nationalization of South Africa's mines and other economic sectors is not a government policy in an effort to reassure investors worried by calls by the ANC Youth League for such a policy to be adopted
SMOKE AND MIRRORS
Monday
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15 Feb 2010
Bubble talk. Gold is not in a bubble situation, but some economists believe China may be. We note some of the warning signals and assumptions behind the prognosis.
TO FUEL INTERNAL GROWTH
Friday
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12 Feb 2010
India is reportedly to follow China's lead in using government entities to tie up strategic mineral supplies from around the world to help enable it to maintain economic growth.
SEEKS TO OVERTURN CONSTITUTIONAL LIMITS
Friday
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12 Feb 2010
Nevada Mining Association attorneys have sought an injunction to stop an initiative petition aimed at changing the methods and increasing the rate of mining taxation in the top U.S. gold-producing state.
RIO SPY SAGA
Thursday
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11 Feb 2010
The country asked China to deal quickly and clearly with the trials of the four Rio Tinto employees accused of bribery and espionage
MONTANA POLITICIANS, WORLD HERITAGE SOUGHT BAN
Thursday
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11 Feb 2010
Miners and explorers were slammed as B.C.'s Lt. Governor informed Parliament a "new partnership with Montana" means "mining, oil and gas development and coalbed gas extraction will not be permitted" in the Flathead Valley.
