Investors navigating distressed mining assets face unique challenges where geological constraints meet financial pressures. This legal toolkit explores strategic approaches and practical solutions for maximizing value in turbulent mining markets, drawing on insights from a global platform of expertise.

The initial provisions of Regulation (EU) 2017/821 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down supply chain due diligence obligations for Union importers of tin

You're no doubt working hard to complete your due diligence analysis and finalize your Form SD (and Conflict Minerals Report) as required by the US Conflict Minerals Rule.

While many companies are working to complete their due diligence and prepare conflict minerals disclosure for their SEC filings due May 31

The government has proposed to cut the tax on some of the income generated from producing shale gas by hydraulic fracturing (commonly known as fracking) from 62% to 30% in a bid to attract companies to begin new operations in the UK.

The annual Mining Indaba conference is being held in Cape Town, South Africa from 6 to 9 February 2012.

Recently, Canadian mining companies have had their eyes on the London Stock Exchange, one of the world's oldest markets, as a lucrative option for a dual listing.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control ("OFAC") has sanctioned Dmitry Kudryakov, a Russian national, and Iryna Litviniuk, a Belarusian national, for their role in the Guatemalan mining sector...

On June 21, 2017, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit declined to follow the First Circuit's materiality standard for requiring the disclosure of interim financial documents in an SEC...

The potential impact of two new coal mining projects on climate change has recently been considered by separate UK decision makers.

Ethiopia has experienced strong economic growth in recent years and is Africa's fastest growing economy.

It is a major decision for a company to expand its business into a new country or global region whatever business sector they happen to be in.

At the end of 2022, I looked into the interesting work that was being done in Aberdeenshire regarding exploration for mineral deposits containing materials crucial in construction of...

The SEA sets out the potential economic and environmental effects of further oil and gas activity in Great Britain, including shale oil and gas production.

Following COP26, over 90% of world GDP is now covered by net zero commitments. But, as pointed out in a recent article by management consultants McKinsey & Company, ...

Think about the city. It is typically an aggregation of things - people, buildings, infrastructure and vehicles. The city is a magnet of consumption. Think about the vast amount of goods and services.

Where these claims succeed, landowners who thought they owned all of their land both above and below the surface may find that they do not.

If you are an EU importer of tin, tantalum, tungsten or gold (3TG) covered by the EU Conflict Minerals Regulation, as of 1 January your due diligence process must comply

The global transition toward renewable energy, electric vehicles and advanced technologies has placed cobalt at the centre of the modern industrial supply chain.

Battery technology advances are driving unprecedented growth in recycling innovation, with patent filings for end-of-life battery processing increasing seven-fold in the last decade. The European Patent Office's latest analysis reveals how the race to create a circular battery economy is accelerating, particularly in chemical transformation processes that could address critical material shortages and mounting waste concerns.