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PDAC 2023 – Optimism amid uncertainty and change

Critical minerals, geopolitical risk and the need for accelerated timelines stood out as major themes of this year’s Prospectors & Developers...

Ontario Superior Court denies leave and certification in proposed securities class action, provides guidance on plaintiffs’ evidentiary burden and mining issuers’ disclosure obligations

Facts literally “buried in the ground” cannot form the basis of a viable misrepresentation claim, said the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in a...

Update on legally-binding contracts with First Nations

Band council resolutions are not mandatory for contracts with a First Nation, according to an Alberta Court of Appeal decision.

New restrictions and divestiture orders send clear warning to foreign SOE investment in Canada’s critical minerals sector

Less than a week after issuing its new policy on foreign state-owned enterprise investment in Canada’s critical minerals sector, the federal...

Duncan’s First Nation v. Alberta: Infringement of treaty rights on the basis of cumulative effects of development on traditional territories September 2022 (webinar)

The infringement of treaty rights on the basis of cumulative effects of development was discussed during Osler’s monthly Indigenous Law Insights...

Treaty infringement claims for cumulative effects come to Alberta

This July, the Duncan’s First Nation (DFN) in northern Alberta filed a claim against the province alleging an unjustifiable infringement of their...

Alberta finalizes new geothermal regulatory regime with Directive 089

Geothermal energy is poised to play a key role in Canada’s energy transition. Alberta’s new Directive 089 adds clarity to the regulatory...

Canada bans Russian gold imports and export of various manufacturing services, and designates ‘disinformation agents’

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters the half-year mark, Canada announces further sanctions prohibiting the import of certain gold products from...

Alberta takes steps to encourage development of metals and critical minerals essential to energy transition

Osler lawyers discuss recent legislative and regulatory changes designed to advance a new regime for the development of metals and critical minerals...