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LAW: British Columbia Indigenous rights bill should not be a problem for miners says AME
VANCOUVER – The Association for Mineral Exploration or AME, a Vancouver-based industry group, issued a communiqué stating that the sector expects “minimal immediate change” following the introduction of the new B.C. Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act. Last…
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Interview: Avoid becoming ‘roadkill’ on the road to resources, advises Bill Gallagher
Strategist, lawyer and author Bill Gallagher is an expert on Canada’s Indigenous People and their land rights, and how they relate to resource development in the country. Based in Waterloo, Ont., Gallagher is the author of two popular books on the topic:…
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LAW: Canadians face US liability under Helms-Burton beginning May 2
In a reversal of long standing U.S. policy, any person or entity with business operations or relationships in Cuba may soon face civil liability in the United States. On April 17, 2019, the Trump administration announced that it would not…
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BILL C-69: CD Howe calls for changes to ‘flawed’ legislation
TORONTO – The C.D. Howe Institute says Bill C-69 – aimed at revamping the approval process for the natural resources sector – will further depress a sector that struggled for investment in 2018. Projects will be delayed and exposed needlessly…
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Four trends driving mine streaming this year
The trend toward streaming to finance projects
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TRANSPARENCY: Glencore subpoenaed by U.S. Dept. of Justice
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Justice issued a subpoena on July 2, 2018, for a subsidiary of Glencore plc of Baar, Switzerland. The department is seeking documents and other records with respect to compliance with The Foreign Corrupt…
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Ambitious Impact Assessment Act to reshape project review regime
Here are some of the far-reaching effects of Bill C-69.
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Reconciliation central to overhaul of federal environmental assessment process
Reconciliation is central to the overhaul of the environmental assessment process proposed in Bill C-69.
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Q&A with Ontario’s Mines Minister Michael Gravelle
Minister talks Ring of Fire and Mining Act
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Protecting your foreign operations in the age of BITs
The ins and outs of bilateral investment treaties
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Implementation of modern treaties: Lessons from the Peel River case
The implications of the Peel River case in Yukon
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Five mining policy areas to watch under BC’s new government
How B.C. mining policy may shape up under the new provincial government
