Practice Area

Mining law & resource transactions.

Canadian counsel to mining and resource companies, junior issuers, investment dealers, and US investors active in the Canadian resource sector. Decades of TSX and TSX Venture Exchange experience.

The Canadian mining sector & this practice

The Canadian mining sector — and particularly the TSX and TSX Venture Exchange ecosystem — is a global hub for resource finance. The firm has acted in this sector since the early 2000s, on behalf of issuers, dealers, and investors, on both routine and transaction-level matters.

Option & joint venture agreements

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating option agreements, earn-in structures, and joint venture arrangements for resource properties — including area-of-mutual-interest provisions, royalty arrangements, operating committee mechanics, and the dispute-resolution clauses that consistently matter when property values move.

Public company compliance

Continuous disclosure, material change reporting, MD&A and AIF review, insider reporting, and coordination with auditors and exchange filings. For TSX-V junior issuers in particular, the firm understands the regulatory rhythm and where issuers most often get tripped up.

Prospectus exemptions & financings

Accredited investor financings, offering memorandum financings where required, and the related 45-106F1 filings. The firm advises both issuers and investors on which exemption to rely on, hold periods, resale restrictions, and the related disclosure.

Title & due diligence

Title reviews on Canadian mining properties, diligence on resource targets for acquirers, and the corporate-side diligence on Canadian acquirers or targets in resource-sector M&A.

RTOs & qualifying transactions

Reverse takeovers and qualifying transactions on the TSX Venture Exchange, including the negotiation, structuring, and exchange filings required.

US investors in Canadian issuers

Many US funds, family offices, and investment dealers invest in Canadian-listed mining issuers. The firm regularly advises US investors on Canadian subscription documents, applicable exemptions, hold-period and resale implications, and Canadian-law opinions for US-side compliance. For a US-investor view, see Canadian counsel for mining & resource companies.

The Canadian resource sector has its own vocabulary, its own pace, and its own regulatory rhythm. The firm has been in it for two decades — on the issuer side, the dealer side, and the investor side.

Typical engagements.

01
Option & JV Agreements
Earn-in structures, AMI clauses, royalty arrangements, and operating committee mechanics.
02
TSX & TSX-V Compliance
Continuous disclosure, material change reports, MD&A, AIF, insider reporting, and exchange filings.
03
Exemption Financings
45-106F1 filings, accredited investor financings, and offering memoranda where required.
04
RTOs & Qualifying Tx
Reverse takeovers and qualifying transactions on the TSX Venture Exchange.
05
Title Reviews
Title reviews on Canadian mining properties and resource-sector diligence.
06
US Investor Support
Subscription document review and Canadian-law opinions for US-based investors.

Common questions.

Do you act for TSX Venture Exchange listed issuers?

Yes, extensively. The firm has acted as counsel to TSX-V listed issuers for over two decades, covering continuous disclosure, exemption financings, option and JV agreements, and reverse takeovers and qualifying transactions.

Can you provide Canadian-law opinion letters for a US investor?

Yes. The firm regularly provides Canadian-law opinions on enforceability, exemption reliance, and resale restrictions for US investors participating in Canadian private placements and financings.

Do you handle mining-specific technical work like NI 43-101?

Technical reports (NI 43-101) are prepared by qualified persons — typically geologists or mining engineers. The firm coordinates with the technical author and handles the legal-side filings, drafting, and exchange compliance around the technical report.

Do you act on behalf of mining-sector investment dealers?

Yes. The firm has acted as counsel to several Canadian investment dealers, including in connection with private placement financings and public-company underwriting.

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Need Canadian counsel for the resource sector?

From single financings to ongoing public-issuer compliance. Initial consultations are short and no-cost.

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