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On October 27, 2010, the House of Commons, on third reading, narrowly voted 140 to 134 against Bill C-300, An Act respecting Corporate Accountability for the Activities of Mining, Oil or Gas in Developing Countries.

It is tempting for a mining issuer to forget about NI 43-101 when putting together an investor presentation, because it is focused on selling the company and its project(s).

The Ontario Court of Appeal in 798839 Ontario Limited v. Platt, 2016 ONCA 488, recently affirmed a trial judge's decision that saw an optionholder that invested millions...

Since 2020, commodity prices, including precious and base metals, have gone from strength to strength during the pandemic.

There is often a desire by issuers to disclose the exploration potential before a property has a defined mineral resource estimate.

On May 6, 2015, the Government of Québec confirmed the coming into force of certain provisions of the An Act to amend the Mining Act (2013, chapter 32).

On June 29, 2012, the Canadian Senate passed Bill C-38, the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act, and it was signed by the Governor General on the same day. Some of the changes to environmental legislation such as the Fisheries Act and the Species at Risk Act (SARA) came into force on the day Bill C-38 was signed.

On June 1, 2015, the Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act came into force, creating stringent reporting standards for Canadian oil, gas and mining companies.

The Canadian Province of Newfoundland & Labrador mandated an independent panel to conduct a public review and advise the Minister of Natural Resources on the socio-economic and environmental implications of hydraulic fracturing in Western Newfoundland.

Earlier this month, Northern Cross Limited, a company based in the western Canadian territory of Yukon, sued the Yukon government over its moratorium on fracking.

While it is not clear the world has changed, a recent frenzy of activity demonstrates the way Ottawa sees the world has vastly changed. Observers of Canada have borne witness for many years...

The Ontario Securities Commission published the results of its review of Ontario mining issuers' compliance with the amended disclosure requirements under National Instrument 43-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects.

It is difficult to identify a prevailing theme for the 2020 PDAC Convention. The year began with a real sense of optimism in the mining industry – signs of resolution of trade wars suggested ...

Recently, the BC Supreme Court issued its decision in R v Mossman, 2024 BCSC 443. The case involved two appeals from summary convictions...

The previously announced amendments to the Ontario Mining Act (the "Act"), which came into force on November 1, 2012, will have a substantial impact on the activities of exploration stage mining companies.

The Québec government has recently released a consultation paper containing its proposed changes to the Québec mining royalty and tax regime in anticipation of its forum on the proposed regime to be held on March 15, 2013.

The government of Québec launched on April 8, 2015 its new version of the Plan Nord by presenting the "Plan Nord toward 2035, the 2015-2020 Action Plan".

On October 31, 2018, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") adopted amendments to the existing property disclosure requirements for mining companies registered with the SEC ("Registrants").