2007

General Editor: Chuck Higgins

This excerpt provides an overview of law relating to mining in Canada and includes the latest statutory, regulatory, administrative and case law developments. The content emphasizes matters most likely to be of concern to lawyers not familiar with Canadian law or legal processes. Particular attention is given to those aspects of Canadian law which non-Canadians contemplating a mining venture in Canada are least likely to foresee. It is comprised of the following eight chapters:

• Chapter 210 - Introduction and Scope of Title
• Chapter 211 - Foreign Ownership Restrictions and Policies
• Chapter 212 - Mineral Land Interests
• Chapter 213 - Crown Lands
• Chapter 214 - Aboriginal Issues
• Chapter 215 - Financing and Other Exploration, Development, and Production Considerations
• Chapter 216 - Environmental and Permitting Considerations
• Chapter 217 - Taxation