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The Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) is set to revisit the definition of "material change" this year. The SCC's decision in the appeal in Lundin Mining Corporation, et al. v. Dov Markowich (Lundin Mining)...

The Resource Revenue Transparency Working Group released its final recommendations for the creation of mandatory transparency standards.

The Canadian Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA) came into force in June 2015, imposing reporting obligations on certain Canadian businesses engaged in the commercial development of oil, gas or minerals in Canada and abroad.

Royalty interests form an important part of mineral ownership and mining finance. Under a royalty arrangement the operator of a mining project will pay to the royalty holder

In Canaco Resources Inc., Andrew Lee Smith, Randy Smallwood, David Parsons, and Brian Lock, 2013 BCSECCOM 310 ("Canaco") the British Columbia Securities Commission (the "BCSC") concluded that where drilling results relate to infill drilling, do not alter the known boundaries of the deposit and "do nothing more than add to the understanding of the continuity of the deposit" such results will not constitute a material change or material fact for the purposes of section 85 of the Securities Act of

On April 9, 2024, the Yukon Court of Appeal issued its decision in First Nation of Na-Cho Nyäk Dun v. Yukon (Government of), 2024 YKCA 5.

The Court of Appeal in William v. British Columbia (Attorney General), 2019 BCCA 74 affirmed a decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court, 2018 BCSC 1425.

In 2025, Canada's environmental regulatory landscape underwent sweeping changes, as federal and provincial governments introduced reforms aimed...

On November 2, 2010, the Government of Canada announced that Taseko Mines Ltd.’s (Taseko) Prosperity Gold-Copper Mine Project (the Prosperity Project), near Williams Lake in British Columbia, would not be granted federal authorization to proceed due to concerns about the significant adverse environmental effects of the project.

Our April 7 post on the report of the Expert Panel reviewing federal environmental assessment processes noted that the report contains recommendations for greater inclusion of Indigenous peoples in federal environmental assessment processes.

In July 2010, the Western Climate Initiative (WCI), of which Quebec is a partner, published detailed operational rules for the cap-and-trade system it wished to adopt.

The past decade has seen a significant rise in the prominence of environmental and social issues relating to project development. Investors, governments, lenders...

On June 23, 2015, the Federal Court of Appeal released Yellowknives Dene First Nation v. The Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, the Mackenzie Valley Land and Water Board, and Alex Debogorski, 2015 FCA 148.

On December 17, 2012, the Toronto Stock Exchange and the TSX Venture Exchange released a joint consultation paper in connection with the review of the listing requirements applicable to emerging market issuers.

The Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in a recent case, affirming that Aboriginal groups seeking to challenge the validity of permits or authorizations granted to resource developers must follow the legislatively mandated process to do so.

On March 14, 2007, the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta released its decision in "Klemke Mining Corporation v. Shell Canada Limited", 2007 ABQB 176 ("Klemke").

One of the most significant trends in the mining industry in 2018 was the emergence of strategic investment transactions.

The report notes that while all the major battery minerals are found in Canada, most are not actively being produced.