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Canada’s minerals moment: Five projects reshaping the nation’s mining landscape

By Rachel Howie

Critical minerals: A joint strategy for Western and Northern Canada

By Peter Bryan and Anoosh Loertscher

Are your mining operations automated? Navigating Canada’s evolving regulatory landscape

By Robin Longe, Maria Pacheco, and Justine See-Fernandez

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ESG Practices in the Mining Sector | A Three-Part Leadership Series

By Jordi Ventura and Carolina Elizalde Yulee

Ahoy! When Geopolitical Events Get in the Way of Mining Shipments

By Martin Abadi, Alexander McGregor, Greg McNab, and Diora Ziyaeva

Forum non conveniens limits Canadian venue in transnational disputes

By Ekin Cinar and Tom Nichini

Cobre Panamá: A Cautionary Reset for Global Mining—Why the Legal Community Should Pay Attention

By Greg McNab

Is a river a legal person? The AER rejects personhood for the Athabasca River

By Ben Kriwokon

Modernizing mining in Québec: Key reforms introduced by Bill 63

By Mira Gauvin, Jade Lemieux, and Chloé Bourque

Strategic Governance Through Joint Ventures: New Models in Chile’s Mining Sector

By José Ignacio Morán and Jaime Cruzat

Why the Rush? What’s Driving the Surge in 2024–2025 Mining Megadeals

By Ivana Cescutti

The impact of geopolitics on the mineral sector: Risks and solutions

By Anton Antonov, Marsh Credit Specialties

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Critical minerals: A joint strategy for Western and Northern Canada

Canada: On June 25, 2026, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut released Stronger Together: A Critical Minerals Strategy for Western and Northern Canada (the Strategy). [...]

Québec's new international policy: Six things to know

On June 16, 2026, the Government of Québec unveiled its new international policy, entitled “Un Québec fiable dans un monde en bouleversement.” [...]

Major projects in Canada: Proposed changes to federal project reviews

On June 4, 2026, the federal government extended the consultation period on two discussion papers proposing a broad redesign of how major projects are reviewed and approved in Canada, with [...]