It’s been a rough week for negative mining news ranging from the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business front page coverage of Barrick’s Tanzanian troubles to potential problems between a junior gold miner and the KI First Nation.

Barrick

http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/09/29/barrick-gold%e2%80%99s-tanzanian-headache-blood-and-stone-by-geoffrey-york-globe-and-mail-report-on-business-magazine-october-2011/

KI First Nation

http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/09/30/let%e2%80%99s-talk-miner-tells-ki-by-bryan-meadows-thunder-bay-chronicle-journal-september-30-2011/

For a relaxing and positive Sunday read about Northern Ontario’s rich and historic contributions to the global gold mining industry, go here:

Northern Ontario: Golden Klondike

http://www.republicofmining.com/2011/08/14/northern-ontario-a-golden-klondike-175-million-ounces-and-counting-by-stan-sudol/