Frank Mariage is a partner in the Montréal office of Fasken, practising in the areas of securities, corporate law and mining law. Frank represents mining companies and guides them during the discovery, sale, and processing of mineral deposits, in Canada and elsewhere.
He has extensive experience in the legal aspects of the mining industry, representing investment banks as well as government agencies and mining companies, both in Canada and internationally. Frank’s in-depth knowledge is recognized in Canada, and he continues to be listed as a leading mining lawyer by a number of legal directories that rank the country’s best firms and lawyers.
In 2018, he was named “Lawyer of the Year” in Natural Resources Law by Best Lawyers in Canada, and then in Mining Law in 2019 and 2023. Frank is Chairman of the Board of the Diversification of Exploration Investment Partnership (SIDEX), a major player in the financing of exploration projects in Quebec. He was Chairman of the Board of the Québec Mineral Exploration Association from 2014 to 2018 and has sat on several boards of directors of mining companies.
