The mining industry is highly globalized. So, too, is your Dentons mining litigation team.

Whether you are embroiled in arbitration or litigation over a royalty, participation right or right of first refusal, proxy contest or other mining- or resources-related dispute, Dentons is there to help you achieve your objectives.

Our clients are engaged in the exploration and development of surface and underground deposits of various resources, including: gold, silver, copper, uranium, diamonds and other metals and minerals.

Take advantage of our core strength in providing strategic advice to companies, their boards, management and special committees, and their professional advisors.

We work closely with our securities and corporate mining lawyers to negotiate deals, execute plans of arrangement or assist in connection with hostile tender offers or takeover bids. If it becomes necessary to protect your rights before regulatory tribunals or trial or appellate courts, we are second to none.

Insights

Alberta Law Review: A Playbook for International Risk Mitigation: Investor-State Treaties and Contractual Protections

February 6, 2025

International energy companies have long relied on a stable system of investor-state treaties to safeguard their rights around the world.

Madagascar's New Mining Code

May 14, 2024

Madagascar: Sustainable resources hold great promise, with ample opportunities for growth and development in the country’s mining sector. The New Code promotes Madagascar as a mining friendly jurisdiction that is open and welcoming of foreign business and seeks to balance the implementation of policies that attract foreign capital and expertise against the safeguarding of the interests of local communities.

ESG Disputes Bulletin - November 2023

November 2023

Global: The third quarter of 2023 has passed, leaving behind a stream of developments in contentious ESG. In this edition, we highlight some of the main recent stories in ESG disputes.

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