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Chinese investors ordered to divest interests in critical minerals sector

By Adam Goodman, Rachel Howie, Sandy Walker, Sean Stephenson, and Camila Maldi
December 1, 2022
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On November 2, 2022, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne issued a statement indicating that the Government of Canada had ordered divestitures of three recent investments in Canadian mining companies under the national security review provisions of the Investment Canada Act (ICA).

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Adam Goodman

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Adam S. Goodman is a litigator and partner in Dentons’ Competition and Foreign Investment Review group.

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Rachel Howie

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Rachel Howie (She/Her/Hers) is the co-leader of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution group in Canada and the national Alternative Dispute Resolution and Arbitration group. Her practice focuses on international and domestic arbitration and litigation, primarily in the energy, mining and natural resources industries.

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Sandy Walker

About Sandy Walker

Sandy Walker is co-Chair of Dentons' Competition and Foreign Investment Review group and is recognized as one of the country’s leading competition and Investment Canada Act lawyers. Sandy's practice focuses on securing government approvals for mergers and acquisitions from the Competition Bureau, Investment Canada and other regulatory agencies, including navigating complex “net benefit to Canada” reviews and the national security review process on behalf of foreign investors, both state-owned and private sector.

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Sean Stephenson

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Sean Stephenson is an associate in our Corporate group, where he focuses on international trade, investment, anti-corruption, procurement and public international law.

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Camila Maldi

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Camila Maldi (She/Her/Hers) is an associate in the Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Competition and Antitrust groups at Dentons.

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