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Updates affecting the mining industry globally.

Canada’s fast-track projects strategy: What if your project doesn’t make the list?

By Greg McNab, David Hunter, Kimberly Burns, and Robin Longe

Building Canada’s critical minerals advantage: Moving from resource potential to project delivery

By Greg McNab

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

ESG
Mining

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

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