Biography: Mining

Brian Abraham, QC is the national co-chair of the mining group at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP (FMC LAW). His mining practice involves all phases of mining from exploration, development and production through to reclamation. He provides advice on all forms of title reviews, options, leases, purchase and joint-venture agreements during the early phases of mineral exploration and permitting. He also advises on socioeconomic, engineering, consulting, construction, operator, equity and debt financing, smelter, processing agreements during the development and production phases and reclamation agreements in the reclamation phase.

Within his practice area, Brian acts domestically and internationally for junior, mid-sized and major explorers, developers and producers as well as engineering, mining and geological consultants, individuals, prospectors, organisations, syndicates and financiers (debt and equity) in private and public financing. He has also participated in background studies for mineral legislation in British Columbia and other Canadian jurisdictions and advised foreign governments regarding the preparation and implementation of mining legislation. Brian advises clients and prepares opinions on complex legal mineral titles issues in BC as well as litigation involving title matters, right-to-mine, valuation, expropriation matters and aboriginal issues.

He has acted for clients involved in transactions in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. Brian has also acted for clients in energy-related projects in Canada, the United States, Asia, Europe and Latin America with particular emphasis on coal bed methane projects. As part of FMC LAW's mining group, he also addresses taxation, regulatory, employment, transportation, construction, securities and corporate matters.