Practice Areas
Mining
Experience across every stage of medium and large-scale mining projects, from confidentiality agreements and exploration to production, expansion, closure and high-value disputes.
Overview
The full project lifecycle
We have been involved in all aspects of mining projects: exploration, environmental impact studies, production, net smelter royalties and streaming, expansion of production and project life, and the rehabilitation and restoration of the mine site.
Our attorneys have worked on the acquisition of mining concessions, exploration projects and large-scale operations; on transactions involving corporate, environmental, employment, social, tax and administrative matters on projects in Latin America; and on high-value international disputes involving human rights, technical, engineering and construction issues. Where local law applies, we assess how it affects the project and coordinate with local counsel. We act for multinational mining companies, contractors, consulting engineers and others.
Services
What we advise on
- Acquisition of mining projects and other mining assets in Latin America
- Legal audits of projects
- Contracts for all phases of a project, including mining services agreements
- Foreign investment in restricted border areas
- Joint ventures, options, assignments and mining mortgages
- Rural communities and other social and cultural aspects of a project
- Mine closure, rehabilitation and restoration requirements
- Assessment and negotiation of mining disputes, including arbitration
ESG & industry presence
Compliance depth built into mining work
Given our broad industry knowledge and strong anti-bribery and compliance experience, our ESG practice is a key component of the firm’s mining work.
For several years the firm exhibited at the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention in Toronto, and has built its profile as an international mining adviser through numerous publications and presentations worldwide.