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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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"Bennett Jones, in my humble opinion, are mining experts that clients can rely on. They have an extensive web they can cast, allowing them access to specific talent or pools of lawyers for any speciality. This team is aligned with my personal values of trust, respect and integrity."

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Recent Experience

SolGold plc in its approximately $108-million acquisition of Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc., to consolidate the ownership of the Cascabel Project in Ecuador.
Rosedale Resources Ltd. in its combined $93.4-million acquisition of certain royalties from Equinox Gold Corp. and Sandstorm Gold Ltd., and Rosedale's continuation as Sandbox Royalties Corp.
Argonaut Gold Inc., in its $195.3-million public offering of common shares.
Magna Gold Corp., in its approximately $19.5-million acquisition of Molimentales del Noroeste, S.A. de C.V., which owns 100% of the San Francisco Mine located in Sonora, Mexico, from Alio Gold Inc.
Katanga Mining Limited, in its $7.6-billion rights offering financing backstopped by Glencore to fund debt repayment to Glencore.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd, in its approximately $338-million acquisition of Barkerville Gold Mines Ltd.
New Pacific Metals Corp., in its bought deal short form prospectus offering of common shares for total gross proceeds of $17.25 million, which included the exercise of the over-allotment option granted to the Underwriters in full.
First Mining Gold Corp., in an equity distribution agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald Canada Corporation with respect to an at-the-market offering of up to $15.0 million of common shares.
Osisko Gold Royalties Ltd., in the secondary offering of shares held by Orion Resources Partners.
Katanga Mining Limited, in the review by Katanga’s Independent Directors of certain of Katanga’s historical accounting practices, and in connection with the restatement of the Katanga’s previously filed financial statements arising from the review. Katanga is a publicly traded company whose majority shareholder is Glencore, one of the world’s largest mining companies.
Katanga Mining Limited, in its settlement agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission following an investigation by staff of the Ontario Securities Commission into certain of Katanga’s historical public disclosures. Katanga is a publicly traded company whose majority shareholder is Glencore, one of the world’s largest mining companies.
Katanga Mining Limited, in the US$5.6 billion recapitalization plan initiated by its parent Glencore PLC, pursuant to which Katanga issued US$5.6 billion in equity to retire debt owed to its copper-cobalt joint venture partner, the Democratic Republic of Congo state-owned Gécamines, in order to resolve all disputes arising from an action brought by Gécamines in the DRC to dissolve joint venture operating company owned by Katanga (75%) and Gécamines (25%).

The underwriters of First Cobalt Corp. led by Canaccord Genuity Corp., in First Cobalt's $31 million bought deal private placement.
Corex Gold Corporation, in its $50 million combination with Minera Alamos Inc.
McEwen Mining Inc., in its MJDS qualified US$200 million universal shelf prospectus
Redhawk Resources, in a transaction with CopperBank Resources Corp.
SolGold plc, in the US$59 million investment by BHP Billiton.
Aecon Group Inc., in the sale of substantially all its assets related to its contract mining business to North American Construction Group Inc. for $199.1 million.
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.
Clarus Securities Inc. in its "best efforts" agency basis private placement of 15,625,000 common shares in the capital of Lithium Ionic Corp. for gross proceeds of $25,000,000.
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.
Mountain Province Diamonds Inc. in its issuance of US$195,000,000 of 9.000% Senior Secured Second Lien Notes due 2025.
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 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.

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Ranked, Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
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Recommended, Energy - Mining
The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Most frequently recommended, Mining, Toronto

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