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Mining

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Canada's world leading mining capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity, with their access to global natural resources, finance opportunities for companies at all stages and sophisticated technical know-how. Over 1,400 junior, mid-market and senior mining companies with Canadian and global mineral projects of all kinds are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Of the approximately 9,700 mineral exploration projects held by TSX-listed companies, 50 percent are outside Canada.

Bennett Jones is widely recognized as the leading Canadian law firm in energy and natural resources. In keeping with this standard, our mining lawyers are practice leaders, known for their extensive industry experience and excellence. They are trusted advisors to our clients, which include mining companies of all sizes, investment banks and investors.

We partner with our clients to identify and achieve their purpose with a view to establishing and maintaining long-term relationships. We provide strategic practical advice and transactional services to effectively and efficiently meet client goals, drawing on the areas of our expertise that our clients need.

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Recent Experience

First Majestic Silver Corp., in an at-the-market equity distribution agreement with BMO Capital Markets Corp. for the sale of up to US$50.0 million of common shares.
China Construction Bank Corporation, as mandated lead arranger, in the US$870-million credit facilities to finance, in part, the CAD$1.86-billion friendly takeover bid by Zijin Mining Group Co. of Nevsun Resources Ltd.
Coro Mining Corp., in its $47-million series of financing transactions with affiliates of Tembo Capital Management Ltd. and Greenstone Resources LP including a fully-backstopped, discounted rights offering.
CST Canada Coal Limited, in its acquisition of coal assets of Grande Cache Coal LP and Grande Cache Coal Corporation for aggregate consideration of approximately USD$433.9 million.
Victoria Gold Corp., in its $505-million series of financing transactions with Osisko Gold Royalties, Orion Mine Finance and Caterpillar Financial Services Limited for construction of the Eagle Gold Project.
Denham Capital, as Canadian Counsel to sell JDS Silver Holdings Ltd. to Coeur Mining, Inc. for up to US$250 million.
McEwen Mining Inc., in its US$35-million cash purchase of the Black Fox Mine and other assets from Primero Mining Corp.
Shore Gold Inc., in the acquisition of all of Newmont Mining Corporation's participating interest in the Star-Orion Diamond Mine Project and an option to joint venture agreement and a private placement of $1 million with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada Inc.
SolGold plc (market capitalization: $1.1 billion), as Canadian counsel with the initial listing of its ordinary shares on the TSX. 
Raymond James Ltd., as lead agent with the $46-million brokered private placement of shares of Brazilian phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos
Ascendant Resources Inc., with its $20-million public offering of units containing common shares and warrants through a syndicate of underwriters led by Eight Capital.
Ascendant Resources Inc., with its $19.5-million brokered private placement of subscription receipts through Dundee Capital Partners qualified by prospectus.
Ascendant Resources Inc., in its acquisition of the El Mochito Mine from Nyrstar N.V.
Kissner Group Holdings LP, as Canadian counsel on its $4-million notes offering and related refinancing transactions.
BMO Capital Markets, as sole underwriter, in connection with the bought deal public offering of 33,915,000 common shares of Mandalay Resources Corporation for aggregate gross proceeds of $39,002,250.
Klondex Mines Ltd., acquires the Hollister mine and the Esmeralda mine and mill in Northern Nevada for approximately $150 million. 
Klondex Mines Ltd., completes bought deal private placement of subscription receipts for aggregate gross proceeds of $129.5 million. 
The Special Committee of Central GoldTrust, with Sprott Asset Management's $1-billion hostile takeover bid for all the outstanding Units of Central GoldTrust on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value basis.
The Special Committee of Silver Bullion Trust, with Sprott Asset Management's $62-million hostile takeover bid for all the outstanding Units of Silver Bullion Trust on a Net Asset Value to Net Asset Value basis.
A syndicate of agents led by Beacon Securities Limited, with a private placement of units of Algold Resources Ltd.
Noront Resources Ltd., in its acquisition of chromite properties in the Ring of Fire mineral region in northern Ontario from certain subsidiaries of Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. for a purchase price of US$27.5 million pursuant to an Approval and Vesting Order granted by the Québec Superior Court on April 28, 2015.
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc., in its rights offering under which it raised gross proceeds of approximately $95 million.
Premier Gold Mines Limited, a Canadian-based mineral exploration company, in connection with its proposed 50/50 partnership with Centerra Gold Inc. for the joint ownership and development of Premier's Trans-Canada Property including the Hardrock Gold Project located in the Geraldton-Beardmore Greenstone Belt in Ontario. 
Duluth Metals Limited, in the acquisition by Antofagasta plc of all of the outstanding common shares of Duluth Metals Limited by way of a plan of arrangement for a total transaction value of approximately $104.6 million.
The Clay Family, who with Leucadia National Corporation, formed a joint venture, Gauss LLC, to invest US$110 million in a joint venture with Golden Queen Mining Co Ltd. for its Soledad Mountain Project. 
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., with its business combination to acquire Virginia Mines Inc. for approximately $461 million.
Osisko Mining Corporation, with an agreement pursuant to which Yamana and Agnico Eagle will jointly acquire 100% of Osisko's issued and outstanding common shares for total consideration of $3.9 billion. The parties reached the Agreement following a hostile bid from Goldcorp Inc.
Klondex Mines Ltd., with its US$83-million acquisition of the Midas mine and mill complex in Nevada from Newmont Mining Corporation, and related acquisition financings.
Andina Minerals Inc., in its acquisition by take-over bid and compulsory acquisition by Hochschild Mining PLC for approximately $103 million.
Cline Mining Corporation, with its financial restructuring of US$50-million of outstanding bonds with Marret Asset Management Inc.
McEwen Mining Inc., as Canadian counsel on its rights offering in the U.S. and in Canada raising US $60.4 million.
McEwen Mining Inc., on its shelf prospectus filed in the U.S. and in Canada pursuant to the multijurisdictional disclosure system relating to the issuance of up to US $200-million of securities.
US Gold Corporation, with its acquisition by plan of arrangement of Minera Andes Inc. with a transaction value at the time of closing of approximately $1.4 billion for the combined company, which was renamed McEwen Mining Inc.
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., in bought deal prospectus offerings of common shares of MBAC Fertilizer Corp. for total gross proceeds of approximately $55.3 million.
First Uranium Corporation, as Canadian counsel with the sale of its principal assets to AngloGold Ashanti and Gold One for aggregate proceeds in excess of $400 million.
A syndicate of underwriters, led by Dundee Securities Ltd., with a bought-deal prospectus offering of common shares of Continental Gold Limited, raising gross proceeds of $86.3 million.
Stillwater Mining Company, as Canadian counsel, with the execution of a joint venture agreement with Mitsubishi Corporation in which Mitsubishi acquired a 25-percent interest in Stillwater's Marathon PGM and copper project for approximately $94.9 million.
Stillwater Mining Company, as Canadian counsel, with its acquisition of Peregrine Metals Ltd. by way of a court authorized plan of arrangement under the CBCA for cash and share consideration of approximately $487 million.
Osisko Mining Corporation, with its acquisition of Queenston Mining Inc. by way of a court authorized plan of arrangement for share consideration of approximately $400 million.
Sendero Mining Corp. (formerly QRS Capital Corp.), with its acquisition of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Halo Resources Ltd. pursuant to a plan of arrangement.
Premier Gold Corporation and Premier Royalty Corporation, with the reverse takeover transaction with Bridgeport Ventures Inc. with a value of approximately $120 million.
Argonaut Gold Inc., with its $341-million business combination with Prodigy Gold Inc. by way of plan of arrangement.
The Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Avion Gold Corporation, in its $389-million acquisition by Endeavour Mining Corporation.
The lead Canadian agent, as Canadian counsel, with equity and bond offerings by Northland Resources S.A. in Canada, Europe and the United States for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately US$325 million.
The Special Committee of Directors of Crocodile Gold, with a $133-million offer from Armant, LLC.
Adamus Resources Limited, with its $313-million combination by way of a scheme of arrangement with Endeavour Mining Corporation.
Glencore International, with its acquisition of all the outstanding shares of Viterra for approximately $6.1 billion.
Xstrata Coal, with its US$435-million sale of a 25-percent interest in its British Columbia coal operations to JX Nippon Oil & Energy.
Xstrata Coal, with its acquisition of the Sukunka hard coking coal deposit from Talisman Energy Inc. for US$500 million.
Xstrata Coal, with its $147-million acquisition of First Coal Corporation.
Glencore International plc, with its proposed US$475-million acquisition of the Mina Justa copper project in Peru.
Sociedad Punta del Cobre S.A.(Pucobre), a Chilean copper producer, with its proposed acquisition of Explorator Resources for $80 million by way of plan of arrangement.
Glencore International, in its acquisition of control of Katanga Mining under a US$250-million rights offering.
Kinross Gold Corporation, in its Cerro Casale joint venture with Barrick Gold and subsequent sale of a 25-percent interest to Barrick, and its asset swap with Goldcorp.
BHP Billiton, in its $274-million acquisition of Anglo Potash.
Jinchuan Group, in its $214-million acquisition of Tyler Resources.
Western ProspectorGroup, in its defence to the unsolicited takeover bid by Khan Resources and the subsequent negotiated transactions with Tinpo Holdings Industrial Company and First Development Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CNNC International.
Idemitsu Kosan and Tokyo Electric Power, minority partners, with the Cigar Lake Uranium Project.
Alcan, in its $38-billion acquisition by Rio Tinto.
Xstrata, in its US$9-billion proposed offer for Lonmin, its $6.2-million offer for LionOre Mining, and its $24-billion hostile acquisition of Falconbridge.
Inco, in Canadian income and mining tax issues related to its proposed combination with Phelps Dodge, its offer to purchase all of the outstanding common shares of Falconbridge and its acquisition by Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, as well as ongoing advisory matters.
The Special Committee of Bema Gold, in Bema Gold's US$3.1-billion takeover offer by Kinross Gold.
Wheaton River, in its $2.3-billion acquisition by Goldcorp.
Statoil ASA, in its $2.2-billion acquisition of North American Oil Sands by way of takeover bid.
Dynatec, in its $1.6-billion acquisition by Sherritt International.
Luscar Coal, in its $1-billion sale to Sherritt, following a successful hostile bid defence.
Shore Gold, in the acquisition by Kensington Resources, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shore Gold, of an aggregate 60-percent participating interest in the Fort á la Corne Joint Venture (FALC JV) from De Beers Canada, Cameco and UEM for $180 million and the subsequent sale of a 40-percent participating interest in the FALC JV to Newmont Mining.

Recent Recognition

Chambers Canada
Ranked, Energy: Mining
Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
Ranked, Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
The Legal 500: Canada
Recommended, Energy - Mining
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Consistently recommended, Mining, Toronto

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July 25, 2018
       

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June 14, 2018
       

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Sander Grieve Wins Lawyer of Year at M&A Atlas Awards

June 11, 2018
       

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Grid-Lock and Splintered-Cells: The Modernized Ontario Mining Act and Encumbered Claims

June 07, 2018
       

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Canada Retaliates to U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

June 05, 2018
       

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Sander Grieve in Canadian Mining Journal

May 08, 2018
       

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Ontario Court of Appeal Clarifies and Reaffirms Dynex: Gross Overriding Royalties and Interests in Land

April 18, 2018
       

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George Vlavianos and Vasilis Pappas in Canadian Mining Journal

March 03, 2018
       

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February 09, 2018
       

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January 31, 2018
       

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Canada Strengthens Transnational Business and Human Rights Oversight

January 19, 2018
       

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China Mining Congress & Expo

September 24, 2017
       

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Linda Misetich Dann in Lexpert on Resource Nationalism

September 21, 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

Anti-Corruption Law Program

September 21, 2017
       

Speaking Engagements

CIM South Central BC Branch 2017 Conference and Annual General Meeting

September 13, 2017
       

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The Lawyer's Daily on Avro Arrow Discovery

September 11, 2017
       

Articles

Five Mining Policy Areas to Watch under BC's New Government

September 05, 2017
       

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David Bursey and Sharon Singh in Canadian Mining Journal

September 05, 2017
       

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Lex Latin on Osisko's Acquisition of Orion Royalty Portfolio

August 22, 2017
       

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Canadian Lawyer on Bennett Jones'' Jet Fighter Pilots and the Avro Arrow

August 03, 2017
       

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Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Clarifies Priority Rules for Builders' Liens Arising in Connection with the Recovery of Minerals

July 25, 2017
       

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Bennett Jones Helps Raise the Avro Arrow

July 21, 2017
       

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Canadian Government's Proposal to Reform Canada's Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Regime

July 04, 2017
       

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Transparency Initiatives in the Extractive Sector: ESTMA Reporting Deadline Approaching in Canada and Setbacks in the United States

May 18, 2017
       

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El Salvador Makes History and Bans All Mining

April 17, 2017
       

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Canada's Stock Exchanges Favour Natural Resource Issuers

April 10, 2017
       

In the News

Simon Foxcroft in Canadian Mining Journal

April 03, 2017
       

In the News

Sander Grieve in Lexpert: Mining Resurgence?

March 20, 2017
       

Blog

CRA Releases New Guidelines Regarding Canadian Exploration Expenses

February 09, 2017
       

Articles

Canada's stock exchanges favour natural resource issuers

February 01, 2017
       

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Business and Human Rights in Foreign Operations: The Stakes Just Got Bigger

January 30, 2017
       

Articles

What Does a Trump Administration mean for Canada's Mining Sector

January 27, 2017
       

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Sander Grieve and Linda Misetich Dann in Canadian Mining Journal

January 11, 2017
       

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David Bursey and Sharon Singh in Canadian Mining Journal

December 19, 2016
       

Speaking Engagements

David Bursey and Sharon Singh in Canadian Mining Journal

December 19, 2016
       

Articles

Managing Environmental Risk in British Columbia

December 01, 2016
       

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Sander Grieve in Listed on Mining Sector

October 11, 2016
       

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12 Bennett Jones Lawyers Ranked Canadian Mining Leaders

September 30, 2016
       

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John Sabine in Lexpert on Investment in the Canadian Mining sector

September 28, 2016
       

In the News

David Bursey on Cover of Lexpert Special Edition on Mining

September 26, 2016
       

In the News

Bennett Jones on New Take-Over Bid Regime in Canadian Mining Journal

June 13, 2016
       

Updates

Alberta Announces Bill 20 The Climate Leadership Implementation Act

May 26, 2016
       

In the News

Matthew Peters in Canadian Mining Journal on Budget 2016

May 04, 2016
       

Updates

Alberta's Metis Consultation Policy

April 04, 2016
       

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James Clare in National Post on TSX Venture Exchange

March 09, 2016
       

Updates

Northern Gateway: BC Supreme Court Rules that British Columbia Must Issue its Own EA Decision and Consult First Nations

February 09, 2016
       

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James Clare Column on TSXV in Canadian Mining Journal

January 11, 2016
       

Updates

Canada Signs Global Climate Change Agreement

December 14, 2015
       

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Sander Grieve Writes to new Prime Minister in Canadian Mining Journal

December 08, 2015
       

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John Baird in the Northern Miner

October 08, 2015
       

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June 10, 2015
       

Articles

Rethinking Social Licence to Operate - A Concept in Search of Definition and Boundaries

June 01, 2015
       

Updates

Canada's Resource Revenue Transparency Rules Now in Force

June 01, 2015
       

Updates

Miners Beware: Regulators Read Your Investor Presentations

April 28, 2015
       

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Structuring and Deal Strategy for Investments in Canadian Natural Resources

March 30, 2015
       

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Bennett Jones Receives Top Honours in Four Practice Areas by Chambers Global Rankings

March 18, 2015
       

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Bennett Jones Work Recognized by Lexpert for the 5th Top Deal of 2014

January 01, 2015
       

Articles

Oil and Gas, Mines and Minerals

November 18, 2014
       

Updates

New Canadian Resource Revenue Transparency Rules Released

October 28, 2014
       

In the News

John Sabine in Lexpert on Creative Financing

October 20, 2014
       

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Bennett Jones Assists Stans Energy in Early Enforcement Victory

October 16, 2014
       

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Bennett Jones Welcomes David Bursey as Partner in Vancouver Office

September 26, 2014
       

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Sander Grieve in the Financial Post on the Fate of the Poison Pill Takeover Defence

July 30, 2014
       

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John Sabine Comments on Quebec's Reformed Mining Act

July 10, 2014
       

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Implications of the Supreme Court Decision on Aboriginal Title

July 02, 2014
       

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June 10, 2014
       

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Sander Grieve in the Financial Post on Royalty Mining Companies

May 30, 2014
       

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Northern Regions Mining Summit 2014

May 28, 2014
       

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2014 Prairie Provinces Tax Conference

May 26, 2014
       

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May 25, 2014
       

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The Osgoode Certificate in Mining – Corporate Social Responsibility (2014)

April 01, 2014
       

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Practical Guidance for Foreign Investors in the Canadian Mining Sector

March 13, 2014
       

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Canadian Tax Considerations for Mining Companies

February 28, 2014
       

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Osgoode Hall Law School's Certificate in Mining Law Program

February 28, 2014
       

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February 21, 2014
       

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