Mining

A new era of corporate governance in the mining sector: director oversight of technical report preparation and disclosure

Jay C Kellerman

Nils Engelstad

Stikeman Elliott LLP

As corporate scandals continue to plague capital markets and the post-Bre-X quest for certainty in corporate governance and disclosure has not lived up to its potential, counsel more than ever must provide clients with practical guidance to help them meet regulatory and market demands for good corporate governance.

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Mining in Latin America

Rafael Vergara

Over the past two years, the outstanding prices of base metals and commodity minerals in general have played a role in increasing mining activity in Latin America.

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Mining Mergers & Acquisitions in 2006

Tookie Angus

Adviser to Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP with the assistance of Jean-Michel No￫l, student at law

The mining industry underwent a series of consolidations in 2006. In fact, as many as 975 mining mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worth more than US$157 billion were proposed last year. And nowhere was the M&A activity more intense than in Canada.

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Editorial: Mining

With the continuing turmoil in the financial markets and the relative weakness of the US dollar, the price of precious metals continues to reach record high levels, with gold prices increasing by 30 per cent in 2007 and platinum, palladium and silver also rising sharply. With such potential rewards on offer, this continues to prompt similarly elevated levels of activity in the mining sector across the world. Our research has identified 235 individuals in 37 countries who have demonstrated the highest levels of expertise in this vibrant area.

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