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Ontario judge slams use of 'boiler plate' submissions in class action...

An Ontario judge approved a $17-million class action settlement against gold miner Agnico-Eagle Mines — but he warns lawyers to stop filing 'boiler plate' submissions in settlement materials

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PDAC 2016: Stikeman lawyer offers miners alternative to insolvency proceedings

Canadian mining companies are part of a trend that could change the way you think about corporate reorganizations, says Stikeman lawyer Elizabeth Pillon

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PDAC 2016: Whither the flow-through share?

Stikeman lawyers recommend that any company contemplating a flow-through share offering do so as soon as possible, just in case the tax rules change

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PDAC 2016: How the mining well is running dry for the TSX Venture Exchange

The collapse of junior mining equity finance deals is a disaster for the TSX Venture Exchange. Is there anything the exchange can do to save itself?

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Proposed $1B class action alleges Scotiabank and other banks rigged silver price

Investors launched a class action in Ontario that alleges banks conspired to manipulate silver prices

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African refugees can proceed with rights abuse case against Vancouver-based...

Foreign workers who have accused a Vancouver-based company of human rights abuses at an African mine will have their case heard in a B.C. court.

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Canadian multinationals can be sued for alleged human rights abuses committed...

Canadian multinationals are going to have a tough time keeping foreigners from suing them in Canada for alleged human rights violations committed abroad

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Tepco invokes 'Act of God' clause on Cameco deal, but it seems more like a...

Drew Hasselback: Donald Trump once argued in court that he should be able to delay monthly payments on a real estate loan because the financial crisis of 2008-2009 was an Act of God'

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Mining and the Metis: Not a challenge — an opportunity

Last year the Supreme Court of Canada recognized that the federal government is responsible for dealing with Canada’s 600,000 Metis. What does this mean for mining?

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Namibia's black ownership law could cause 'capital flight,' business group says

Will a Namibia's plan to better distribute wealth among its citizens instead benefit an elite minority?

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Stikeman launches mining blog

Stikeman Elliott has added a mining law blog to the firm's line up

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McCarthy launches mining blog

The blog comments on industry and legal developments in Canada and internationally

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Canada stands out in mining jurisdiction survey

Among mining jurisdictions, Canada stands out for its competitive tax structure, stable political landscape, and well-developed capital markets

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Observe the spirit of Canada's drill result law, lawyers say

Regulators are watching how mining companies report exploration results using Canada's NI 43-101 rule

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Drew Hasselback: Will three be the charm? Quebec makes third attempt to amend...

Quebec is making its third attempt in four years to amend the province's mining legislation. The uncertainty is spooking some miners, Drew Hasselback writes

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Canadian mining industry embraces transparency initiative

Canadian mining companies will soon be required to disclose the amounts resource companies pay to any level of government, anywhere in the world

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Lawyers wrestle with the legal issues raised by mining layoffs

Employment lawyers are helping mining companies cut staffing costs in a uniquely volatile industry

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Supreme Court of Canada refuses leave to hear appeal of Yukon mining case

The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a decision from the Yukon Court of Appeal that put the Territory's "free entry" staking system into legal limbo.

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Flow through shares may be coming to Australia

Australia's new federal government may be ready to embrace a Canadian idea: flow-through shares.

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Break fees are key part of deal protection toolkit

Break fees may be a common deal protection technique, but law firms continue to break new ground in their design

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Mining mergers brewing below the surface

The market for mining mergers may have hit bottom, and lawyers think the pace of deals will soon escalate

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HudBay case raises litigation risk for Canadian resource companies

A judge's decision last summer to allow a human rights to continue against HudBay Minerals sent shockwaves through Canada's mining community. Yet months later, the long-term impact of the decision...

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Looking back at Quebec's previous attempt to modify its mining legislation

A Quebec government has now for a third time in a row failed to win legislative support to update the province's mining legislation. While the industry is mostly relieved at the collapse of the largely...

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2014 looks bleak for mining industry, lawyers say

The outlook for the mining industry remains bleak for 2014. Companies in search of capital will have to get creative, mining lawyers say.

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Drew Hasselback: 'Materiality' and the duty to disclose

The B.C. Securities Commission has issued a decision called "Canaco" that offers important guidance on whether fresh exploration results qualify as a material change

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A light at the end of the tunnel for insolvent mining companies

It's time for some struggling companies to recognize they might need to seek court protection from creditors

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Federal government sets target date for mining transparency reporting rules

Provincial and territorial securities regulators have until April 1, 2015 to set up rules to require mining companies to disclose payments to all levels of government

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Cassels Brock expands mining and insolvency practices

Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP has expanded its restructuring and mining practice groups with six new lawyers

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Drew Hasselback: The wisdom of crowds at PDAC

There was a lot of chatter at PDAC about equity crowd funding, but this seems an odd fit for an industry that has access to other funding options, Drew Hasselback writes

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SEC conflict mineral rule violates freedom of speech, U.S. court says

An SEC rule on conflict minerals violates free-speech rights, an appeals court in Washington says

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Manhole manufacturer lands bankruptcy financing

A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Delaware has granted insolvent GSE Environmental Inc. permission to borrow as much as $35-million in debtor-in-possession financing from units of its secured lenders to...

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Investors file $6-billion class action against Barrick Gold

Plaintiff lawyers have officially filed a $6-billion lawsuit that accuses Barrick Gold of misrepresenting the status of the company's Pascua-Lama mine

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Ontario miners, loggers await Supreme Court of Canada decision on treaty rights

The Supreme Court on Friday will release a crucial aboriginal rights decision on Friday which could have major implications for miners, loggers and energy companies working on treaty land

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Supreme Court of Canada upholds Ontario's right to issue development permits...

Ontario has the authority to issue logging, mining and other such permits on aboriginal treaty lands, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled on Friday

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Mining deals defy the doubters

There have been 41 Canadian mining deals so far this year worth a total of $7.1-billion, according to Financial Post data.

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Quebec lawyers optimistic about revived Plan Nord

Quebec lawyers are cautiously optimistic that the new provincial government will revitalized mining investment in Quebec

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Augusta decision is no prescription for use of poison pills

Canadian securities regulators still find the use of the poison pill takeover defence tough to swallow

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Drew Hasselback: Aboriginal court decisions shouldn't be dealbreakers

Tsilhqot'in and Grassy Narrows are important legal decisions, but neither should prevent good business people from reaching good business deals with aboriginals

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OSC clears Waheed and Walter of insider trading in Baffinland case

The Ontario Securities Commission has exonerated Jowdat Waheed and Bruce Walter of insider trading allegations related to the takeover of Baffinland Iron Mines Corp

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Call before you dig: Why Canada's energy firms are increasingly calling on...

Professional archaeologists such as Grant Aylesworth are a crucial part of the permitting process on natural resource projects

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Davies Ward partner Kevin Thomson joins Barrick Gold

Barrick Gold has hired Kevin Thomson, a deals adviser, as senior vice-president of strategic matters starting next month

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Mining deals are keeping lawyers humming

A multitude of mining assets on the block has set the stage for a resurgence of acquisition activity for mining deals this year

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Corporate social responsibility is about the action, not the talk

There are at least two practical legal reasons why Canadian companies need to embrace CSR

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Canadian mining companies face lawsuits over foreign activities

Canadian mining companies with operations abroad are facing a growing number of lawsuits related to the actions of their overseas operations

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PDAC 2015: Lawyers still look to China for mining deals

China remains an important focus for mining lawyers and executives

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PDAC 2015: Fasken study reveals odds of hostile takeover success

A study by law firm Fasken says 55% of first-mover bidders who launched 143 hostile takeover battles over the past 10 years succeeded

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Exploration option agreements need to be specific

Don't expect a court to read in a contract term that wasn't explicitly spelled out in an exploration option agreement

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Why corporate social responsibility is now part of due diligence

Investigating a target company's CSR claims is now a standard part of transaction due diligence, lawyers say

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B.C. trial court won't hear human rights lawsuit filed by Guatemalans against...

The B.C. Supreme Court has declined to hear a lawsuit by seven Guatemalans who say they were hurt by security personnel at a mine owned by Tahoe Resources Inc.

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Potash Corp. sues over alleged flaws in construction of $2.2-billion New...

Potash Corp is suing the company that designed and built portions of its $2.2 billion Piccadilly mine in New Brunswick, alleging that it lost production because a shaft installed by the builder...

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