BLG has been at the forefront of the Canadian and international mining industry for over a century. We understand the complex legal and practical issues that present unique business, regulatory, financial and legal challenges to our mining clients in Canada and around the world. This experience enables us to provide our clients with the best possible results.
The globalization of the mining industry has brought forward more challenges than ever before. You need legal advisors who have a demonstrated technical knowledge of this high-stakes industry, with experience in all aspects of the mining cycle – from grassroots exploration through mine development and operation to mine closure. Above all, you need a law firm that can respond to your varied and changing legal requirements throughout the life span of a mining project or a mining company.
BLG’s commitment to providing clients with the highest quality of service also results in the recognition of our professionals by their peers. Members of BLG’s Mining Group are recognized in Chambers Latin America – Latin America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers Global — The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, the Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, the Lexpert® Special Edition on Global Mining, The Best Lawyers in Canada and Who’s Who Legal — The International Who’s Who of Mining Lawyers.
Our experience encompasses every aspect of the mining sector, both domestically and internationally, including:
Specialized Mining Agreements
Option, earn-in and farm-in agreements; joint venture and shareholder agreements; operator agreements; royalty and metals streaming agreements; EPC, EPCM and engineering agreements; equipment leases; marketing, ore sales and smelting contracts; off-take and hedging contracts.
Transactional
Asset (mine) acquisitions and dispositions; share acquisitions and dispositions, including control transactions; amalgamations, arrangements and other business combinations; solicited and unsolicited take-over bids; and proxy fights.
Finance
Initial public offerings; marketed and “bought deal” public offerings of equity and debt; private placements of equity and debt; stock exchange listings; reverse takeovers of CPCs; project finance; corporate borrowing; and equipment leasing and securitizations.
Junior Mining
Junior mining companies require sound legal advice to succeed in today’s marketplace. We provide accessible, responsive, first rate legal service and practical business solutions to junior mining companies looking to advance properties around the world.
Regulatory
Mineral tenure; permitting and licensing; environmental compliance and waste management; compliance with occupational health and safety standards; hearings before administrative tribunals; and mine closure, decommissioning and reclamation.
Litigation
Commercial litigation; domestic and international arbitration and mediation; construction, engineering, surety and fidelity litigation; and aboriginal land claims and disputes.
Business Advisory
Corporate governance; corporate and securities law compliance (including compliance with National Instrument 43-101); continuous disclosure; shareholder meetings; related party transactions; labour and employment; and tax.
Aboriginal Relationships
Negotiation of impact and benefit agreements; development of joint ventures and other equity-sharing arrangements; ongoing advice on the adequacy of the Crown’s performance of its duty to consult and accommodate aboriginal interests, and in the delegation of that duty to mineral developers
