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Mining

Overview

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.

,,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.,,

— What Clients Say

Client Work

Argonaut Gold
in its sale to Alamos Gold representing an enterprise value of US$555 million and in its concurrent spin-out of its US and Mexico assets into a new junior gold producer, Florida Canyon Gold
Florida Canyon Gold
in the sale of its Mexican business unit, including the San Agustin mine, to Heliostar Metals 
Florida Canyon Gold
in its sale to Integra Resources by way of a court approved plan of arrangement for implied consideration of approximately C$95 million
Benga Mining
in respect of regulatory and environmental permitting, and litigation, for the Grassy Mountain Steelmaking Coal Project in the Crowsnest Pass, including advice on Indigenous issues
BMO Capital Markets, National Bank Financial and Eight Capital
in the combined C$360-million private placement financing of Foran Mining
Discovery Silver
in its C$610 million (or US$425 million) acquisition of the Porcupine Complex from a subsidiary of Newmont Corporation
First Majestic
in its US$970-million acquisition of Gatos Silver
Kinterra Capital
in guiding them through their next major milestone, being their investment in the Dumont Nickel project in Québec
Manga Mining
in its acquisition of a portfolio of base metal assets in Sudbury Basin, Ontario, from a subsidiary of KGHM International
Nippon Steel
in its acquisition of a 20% interest in Elk Valley Resources in exchange for its 2.5% interest in Elkview Operations and US$1.3 billion in cash payable at closing to Teck Resources
O3 Mining
in its board-supported take-over bid by an affiliate of Agnico Eagle
Osisko Development
in its US$34.5-million non-brokered private placement of units
Osisko Mining
in its approximately C$2-billion sale to Gold Fields
Piedmont Lithium
in its merger-of-equals with Sayona Mining to create a combined entity with enterprise value of approximately US$623 million
Scotia Capital
in connection with SilverCrest's acquisition by Coeur Mining ("Coeur") for approximately US$1.7 billion (or C$2.4 billion)
Sierra Metals
in connection with its hostile take-over bid defence following the unsolicited offer made directly to shareholders of Sierra by an affiliate of Alpayana S.A.C., a privately owned Peruvian ...
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SolGold
in its US$750-million syndicated gold stream agreement with Franco-Nevada and Osisko Bermuda
SolGold
in the US$59 million investment by BHP Billiton
Sprott Mining
in its sale of the remaining 40% interest in the Galena Complex in Idaho to Americas Gold and Silver
Star Diamond
in strategic litigation against Rio Tinto Exploration Canada
Adventus Mining
in its sale to Silvercorp Metals by way of plan of arrangement
Karora Resources
in its plan of arrangement merger with Westgold
i-80 Gold
in its C$115-million share offering
Clarus Securities
in its "best efforts" agency-basis C$25 million private placement of shares in Lithium Ionic
Mountain Province Diamonds
in its US$195-million issuance of notes
SolGold
in its C$108-million acquisition of Cornerstone Capital Resources to consolidate ownership of the Cascabel project in Ecuador
Rosedale Resources
in its combined C$93.4-million acquisition of certain royalties from Equinox Gold and Sandstorm Gold, and Rosedale's continuation as Sandbox Royalties
Argonaut Gold
in its C$195.3-million public offering of common shares
Magna Gold
in its approximately C$19.5-million acquisition of Molimentales del Noroeste, including the San Francisco mine in Mexico, from Alio Gold
Katanga Mining
in its C$7.6-billion rights offering financing, backstopped by Glencore, to fund its debt repayment to Glencore
Osisko Gold Royalties
in its approximately C$338-million acquisition of Barkerville Gold Mines
New Pacific Metals
in its C$17.25-million bought deal short form prospectus share offering, which included an underwriters’ over-allotment option
First Mining Gold
in an equity distribution agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald Canada concerning an up to C$15-million at-the-market share offering 
Osisko Gold Royalties
in the secondary share offering by Orion Resources Partners
Katanga Mining
in the review by Katanga’s Independent Directors of certain of Katanga’s historical accounting practices, and in the restatement of its previously filed financial statements arising from the review
Katanga Mining
in its settlement agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission following an OSC investigation into certain of Katanga’s historical public disclosures
Katanga Mining
in the US$5.6-billion recapitalization plan initiated by its parent Glencore, followed by its US$5.6 billion equity issuance to retire debt owed to its copper-cobalt joint venture ...
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Canaccord Genuity
in First Cobalt's C$31-million bought deal private placement
Corex Gold
in its C$50-million combination with Minera Alamos
McEwen Mining
in its MJDS US$200-million universal shelf prospectus
Redhawk Resources
in a transaction with CopperBank Resources
Aecon Group
in the C$199-million sale of its contract mining business to North American Construction Group
First Majestic Silver
in an at-the-market equity distribution agreement with BMO Capital Markets for its up to US$50-million share sale
The syndicate of foreign lenders in a US$840-million credit facility to finance, in part, Zijin Mining Group's successful takeover bid of Nevsun Resources
Coro Mining
in its C$47-million series of financing transactions with affiliates of Tembo Capital Management and Greenstone Resources, including a fully backstopped, discounted rights offering
CST Canada Coal
in its US$433.9-million acquisition of coal assets of Grande Cache Coal and Grande Cache Coal
Victoria Gold
in its C$505-million series of financing transactions with Osisko Gold Royalties, Orion Mine Finance and Caterpillar Financial Services for construction of the Eagle Gold project in Yukon
Denham Capital
as Canadian counsel, in the sale of JDS Silver Holdings to Coeur Mining for up to US$250 million
McEwen Mining
in its US$35-million cash purchase of Black Fox mine and other assets from Primero Mining
Star Diamond Corporation (previously Shore Gold)
in the acquisition of Newmont Mining’s participating interest in the Star-Orion diamond mine in Saskatchewan, and in its joint venture agreement and C$1-million private placement with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada 
SolGold
as Canadian counsel, in its C$1.1-billion TSX listing
Raymond James
as the lead agent in the C$46-million brokered private placement of shares of Brazilian phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos
Ascendant Resources
in its C$20-million public offering of units through a syndicate of underwriters led by Eight Capital
Ascendant Resources
in its C$19.5-million brokered private placement of subscription receipts through Dundee Capital Partners
Ascendant Resources
in its acquisition of the El Mochito mine from Nyrstar
Kissner Group Holdings
as Canadian counsel, on its C$400-million notes offering and related refinancing transactions
BMO Capital Markets
as sole underwriter in Mandalay Resources’ C$39-million bought deal public offering
Klondex Mines
in its C$150-million acquisition of the Hollister mine in Nevada and the Esmeralda mine and mill in California
Klondex Mines
in its C$129.5-million bought deal private placement of subscription receipts
Central GoldTrust’s Special Committee
in Sprott Asset Management's C$1-billion hostile takeover bid for Central GoldTrust’s outstanding units on a net-asset-value to net-asset-value basis
Silver Bullion Trust’s Special Committee
in Sprott Asset Management's C$62-million hostile takeover bid for Silver Bullion Trust’s outstanding units on a net-asset-value to net-asset-value basis

Recognitions

Chambers Canada
Band 2, Energy & Natural Resources: Mining
Chambers Global
Band 2, Mining (International & Cross Border)
The Legal 500: Canada
Recommended, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Most Frequently Recommended, Mining (Toronto)
Consistently Recommended, Mining (Vancouver)

Key Contacts

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Ali Khan Abbas

Abbas Ali Khan

Partner

Disipio Andrew

Andrew N. Disipio

Partner  •   Head of Mining Industry Team

Grieve Sander

Sander A.J.R. Grieve KC

Partner

Misetich Dann Linda

Linda Misetich Dann

Partner

Tessier Jean

Jean Tessier

Partner

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