Mining Issuers: Make Sure Your Website Complies With 43-101

Issuers in the mining industry should be aware that the requirements of National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101") apply to all types of disclosure, including disclosure on an issuer's website.  On April 9, 2015, the Canadian Securities Administrators published Staff Notice 43-309 Review of Website Investor Presentations by Mining Issuers (the "CSA Notice").  The CSA Notice summarizes the principal findings of geological staff at the BC, Ontario and Quebec securities commissions after completing a review of 130 investor presentations posted on websites by mining issuers.  Overall, the staff found there is room for improvement for mining issuers to comply with disclosure requirements.