Canadian miners take on the world

Canadian mining companies are taking their talents across the globe and exploring, building and operating mines all over the world.

African mining draws Canadian miners

Canadian companies’ interest in mining in Africa has increased in recent years, with between 25 and 35 companies attending this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba, says Africa-focused business development and marketing company...

African mining industry on a slow progressive rise

Africa-focused business development and marketing company MineAfrica president Bruce Shapiro says there are various challenges facing the African mining industry.

Latin America mine seminar series gains momentum in Toronto

A series of seminars focused on the mining sector and opportunities in specific Latin American countries is drawing increasing interest, organisers said this week. Bruce Shapiro and Wayne Floreani, better known for their MineAfrica seminars, held...

Africa could attract more Canadian funding for projects

Latin American countries are able to source more mining project finance from Canadian stock markets than African countries, despite generally being perceived as higher risk, Canada-South Africa Chamber of Business president Bruce Shapiro said on...

Countries boast bountiful resources but need to mitigate risk

Resources are the key factor driving investment demand in mining operations worldwide, with Africa hosting an abundance of mineral wealth to attract investors. However, African countries need to decrease the risk of investing in their mining...

Canadian mining seminar promotes investment in African mining

The largest Africa-focused mining event in North America for the international mining and financial communities is taking place on March 9, 2010, in Toronto.

Daily podcast – July 15, 2009

In today's podcast: there are great signs of a recovery in the mining sector; and talk of the nationalisation of South Africa's mining industry was sending shivers down the spines of investors.

SA's nationalisation talk creating investor shivers – Canada-SA Chamber

Talk of the nationalisation of South Africa’s mining industry was creating shivers in the international investment community despite the rebuttal of the South African government, Canada-South Africa Chamber of Business president Bruce Shapiro...

Miners balance risk, reward when eyeing African investment

Faced with low commodity prices and industry share values, mining and exploration companies are becoming painfully aware of exactly where valuable cash is being spent.

Mining companies and China, prices and sustainability, platinum and education

South Africa ranks second as a Chinese mining investment destination, with five projects. Top of the list is the Democratic Republic of Congo, with six projects. Zambia also has five and Zimbabwe four. This is so while China sits on no less than...

Ontario royalty trebling slammed but De Beers can get it all back, says organisation

South Africa-Canada Chamber of Business president Bruce Shapiro has rebuked the government of Ontario for raising its diamond royalty base in spite of two premiers assuring De Beers that it would remain unchanged - but MiningWatch comments that De...