MINING NEWS: Most exciting industry developments in a decade highlight '07 Alaska Miners Convention 11/25/2007
For those of you who could not attend the Alaska Miners Association convention in Anchorage in early November, you missed what I understand was a record attendance and presentations on some of the mos...

MINING NEWS: Mining values set records in 2006 11/25/2007
Higher prices, world-class projects such as Red Dog, Pebble drive Alaska exploration, development, production, employment
Alaska mining activity climbed to new heights in 2006 with the value of exploration, development and production exceeding $3.5 billion. Production values more than doubled, leaping to $2.86 billion fr...

MINING NEWS: Busy junior expands Alaska portfolio 11/25/2007
Exploration efforts earn company ownership in Terra; Livengood to be exploration focus in 2008 after first-of-its-kind discovery
Since agreeing to acquire the Alaska portfolio of South Africa major AngloGold Ashanti in August 2006, International Tower Hill Mines of Vancouver, B.C., has been exploring the state and expanding its...

Trusts heed analyst's advice 11/11/2007
Penn West, Canetic create North America's largest conventional trust, eye on global growth; CEOs spurn 'rocking chair'
The future of Canada's energy income trusts was given shape on Oct. 31, the exact anniversary of the federal government's Halloween bombshell that blew the sector apart. It was resounding confirmation...

MINING NEWS: Mining News Summary: '07 summer exploration results set stage for 'one heck of a 2008' 10/28/2007
The results from Alaska's summer field campaigns continue to pour in from all over the state, while field crews wind down their summer work and kick off their winter programs. If the results released...

MINING NEWS: A conversation with Steve Borell 10/28/2007
Longtime Alaska Miners exec says busy mining industry brings good jobs, significant public revenue and excitement to state
Steve Borell, longtime executive director of the Alaska Miners Association, sat down to discuss the state of the industry recently. Borell expressed optimism and excitement about the industry's future...

MINING NEWS: The State of the State: Mining is Making It 10/28/2007
The early indications are that this year's Alaska Miners Association convention will be the best attended in recent memory. The present economic climate of consistent high demand for commodities and t...

Middle East looks west for security 10/07/2007
It's not just the United States that seems anxious to hedge its energy security bets outside the Middle East. Companies based in the Middle East itself are looking for alternatives to their home terri...

MINING NEWS: Coeur, environmentalists pledge cooperation 09/30/2007
Developer to work with opponents on dry tailings design for Kensington; completes access tunnel, mill and processing facility
Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp., owner and operator of the Kensington Gold Project near Juneau, has agreed to work with Southeast Alaska environmental groups on a new plan to dispose of the proposed mine's...

MINING NEWS: 'Termination dust' prods explorers to wrap up busy exploration season 09/30/2007
Even though the concept of global warming is a welcome idea to many companies working in Alaska, its effects are not being felt fast enough to allow companies to complete all of the work they had hope...

MINING NEWS: Freegold advances trio of Alaska projects 09/30/2007
Exploration programs being carried out at Golden Summit, Rob and Vinasale; bulk sampling at Golden Summit will generate capital
Vancouver-based Freegold Ventures is exploring claims in three Alaska locations this season - Golden Summit near Fairbanks, Rob in the Goodpaster Mining District, and Vinasale near McGrath, the compan...

MINING NEWS: Teck Cominco recovers Red Dog's costs 08/26/2007
NANA Regional Corporation to receive increased royalty; Pogo mine also achieved commercial production during Q2 this year
Vancouver-based Teck Cominco has almost made enough money at Red Dog mine to start paying Alaska Native corporation NANA a 25 percent net proceeds of production royalty, the company announced in its s...

Feasting on Canada 08/26/2007
Abu Dhabi's TAQA swallows Pioneer assets for $540 million as part of $3 billion expansion plan, adding 10,000 boe per day
Canada has leapt to the top of the shopping list for Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (better known as TAQA). Having already locked up its acquisition of Northrock Resources from Pogo Producing earlier t...

Middle East oil company enters Canada 06/03/2007
Abu Dhabi makes all-cash deal for Pogo's Canadian assets, including major stake in Northwest Territories; Dominion pulls out of Canada
If all the foreign stakeholders in the Western Canadian energy sector, put this one in the surprise category - big-time. Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. or TAQA has made an all-cash offer of US$2 billio...