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SouthGobi in dispute with Mongolian government

SouthGobi in dispute with Mongolian government

Vancouver-based coal miner SouthGobi Resources Ltd. (TSX:SGQ; HK:1878) has announced that its subsidiary, SGQ Coal Investment Ptd. Ltd.
Silver miner to fight Bolivian nationalization threat

Silver miner to fight Bolivian nationalization threat

Vancouver-based South American Silver Corp. (TSX:SAC) is speaking out against Bolivian government statements that it intends to nationalize the company’s development-stage Malku Khota silver-indium-gallium project.
Enbridge blasted for U.S. oil spill response

Enbridge blasted for U.S. oil spill response

A U.S. watchdog has blasted Northern Gateway pipeline proponent Enbridge Inc. (TSX:ENB) for “pervasive organizational failures” behind a 2010 pipeline rupture and spill in Michigan. A U.S.
Tembec to idle Chetwynd pulp mill

Tembec to idle Chetwynd pulp mill

Montreal-based Tembec Inc. (TSX:TMB) will idle its Chetwynd, B.C., pulp indefinitely as of September 16, the company has announced.
Water security expertise flowing south

Water security expertise flowing south

Droughts, terror threats raise U.S. infrastructure safety concerns

Resources roundup

Forestry: Haida buy Western Forest Products licence
BC Aboriginal Mining Training Association to stay open after last-minute reprieve

BC Aboriginal Mining Training Association to stay open after last-minute reprieve

The BC Aboriginal Mine Training Association (BC AMTA) won't close its doors, after securing the federal funding it was seeking.
B.C. silver miner in Bolivia suffers worker hostages, protestor death and nationalization threats

B.C. silver miner in Bolivia suffers worker hostages, protestor death and nationalization threats

Events took a dramatic turn for a Vancouver silver miner in Bolivia last week as its contract workers were taken hostage by protestors.
Blackwater project driving job creation in B.C.’s north

Blackwater project driving job creation in B.C.’s north

Miner’s $100 million 2012 exploration budget is approximately 25% of province’s 2011 total
Methanex boosts methanol production in New Zealand

Methanex boosts methanol production in New Zealand

Methanol demand prompted Methanex Corp. (TSX:MX) to restart production July 5 at its second methanol plant at its Motunui site in New Zealand.