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In February 2009, the Ontario Superior Court stopped a hostile bid by Rusoro Mining Ltd. for the shares of Gold Reserve Inc. because Rusoro’s financial advisor, Endeavour Financial International Corporation, had a conflict of interest.

Following the declaration of emergency made on March 17, 2020 under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (Ontario) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ability of ...

In Canada, like many jurisdictions, there are a number of longstanding provisions in contracts that are not regularly redrafted. After all, things do not change that often in the mining business.

Seven Canadian provinces and territories have unveiled a comprehensive strategy to position Western and Northern Canada as a global leader in responsibly sourced critical minerals. The initiative aims to accelerate mining project development, strengthen supply chains, and create new value-chain opportunities in a region that has already generated over CA$80 billion in critical mineral shipments. Will coordinated regulatory approaches, infrastructure investments, and Indigenous partnerships transform the reg

Critical minerals represent a strategic opportunity that holds great importance for Canada. The Canadian government has identified a list of 31 minerals ...

In the late nineties, the Bre‐X scandal caused the worldwide reputation of Canada’s mining industry to suffer a huge blow as information disclosed in press releases by Bre‐X Minerals Ltd. ("Bre‐X"), a Calgary‐based company, regarding its discovery in Indonesia of the world’s largest gold deposit was revealed to be untrue.

In Eabametoong First Nation v. Minister of Northern Development and Mines, Ontario's Divisional Court provided guidance on the requirements ...

The Federal Government has released an enhanced version of its Regulatory Framework for industrial greenhouse gas emissions.

On March 3, 2019, the Government of Canada released the Canadian Minerals and Metals Plan ("CMMP") with hopes that it will represent "a milestone in the history of Canadian mining."

The US has relaxed sanctions on Venezuela's mining sector through new OFAC authorizations, creating a significant divergence from Canada's unchanged sanctions regime. Recent Canadian legislative amendments now permit profit seizures from sanctioned assets, while a landmark Alberta court ruling confirms that sanctions obligations can override contractual payment rights in joint ventures and commercial arrangements.

Mining and Aboriginal Peoples are both significant aspects of life in the Yukon. The territorial government recently amended its mining legislation to require consultation of Aboriginal Peoples before exploration programs are undertaken.

Compliance to the "Occupational Health and Safety Act" and Regulations for Mines and Mining Plants in Ontario and similar legislation across the country is critical to reducing legal risk.

The objective of a technical report is to provide a summary of material scientific and technical information concerning mineral exploration, development...

It is a core requirement of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101) that an issuer file a technical report to support certain disclosures...

Exploration results are often the first glimpse investors and stakeholders have into the potential of a mineral project or the expansion thereof.

Numerous Canadian mining companies have recently found themselves publicly correcting or retracting disclosures made regarding their mineral projects.

Quebec mining and oil and gas industries must now comply with the Regulation respecting the application of the Act respecting transparency measures in the mining, oil and gas industries...

CNRL announced that it has submitted regulatory applications for a $1.53 billion in‐situ oil sands project.