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
View ArticlePDAC 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
View ArticlePDAC 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
View ArticlePDAC 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?
View ArticleProposed $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
View ArticleAfrican 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.
View ArticleCanadian 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
View ArticleTepco 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'
View ArticleMining 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?
View ArticleNamibia'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?
View ArticleStikeman launches mining blog
Stikeman Elliott has added a mining law blog to the firm's line up
View ArticleMcCarthy launches mining blog
The blog comments on industry and legal developments in Canada and internationally
View ArticleCanada 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
View ArticleObserve 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
View ArticleDrew 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
View ArticleCanadian 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
View ArticleLawyers wrestle with the legal issues raised by mining layoffs
Employment lawyers are helping mining companies cut staffing costs in a uniquely volatile industry
View ArticleSupreme 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.
View ArticleFlow through shares may be coming to Australia
Australia's new federal government may be ready to embrace a Canadian idea: flow-through shares.
View ArticleBreak 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
View ArticleMining mergers brewing below the surface
The market for mining mergers may have hit bottom, and lawyers think the pace of deals will soon escalate
View ArticleHudBay 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...
View ArticleLooking 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...
View Article2014 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.
View ArticleDrew 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
View ArticleA 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
View ArticleFederal 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
View ArticleCassels Brock expands mining and insolvency practices
Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP has expanded its restructuring and mining practice groups with six new lawyers
View ArticleDrew 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
View ArticleSEC 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
View ArticleManhole 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...
View ArticleInvestors 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
View ArticleOntario 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
View ArticleSupreme 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
View ArticleMining 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.
View ArticleQuebec lawyers optimistic about revived Plan Nord
Quebec lawyers are cautiously optimistic that the new provincial government will revitalized mining investment in Quebec
View ArticleAugusta 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
View ArticleDrew 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
View ArticleOSC 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
View ArticleCall 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
View ArticleDavies 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
View ArticleMining 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
View ArticleCorporate social responsibility is about the action, not the talk
There are at least two practical legal reasons why Canadian companies need to embrace CSR
View ArticleCanadian 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
View ArticlePDAC 2015: Lawyers still look to China for mining deals
China remains an important focus for mining lawyers and executives
View ArticlePDAC 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
View ArticleExploration 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
View ArticleWhy 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
View ArticleB.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.
View ArticlePotash 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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