May 2011

Kevin O'Callaghan, partner, and Claudia Feldkamp, associate, were featured in the May 2011, Volume 6 No. 3 of CIM Magazine. Their article discussed the importance of having a good CSR plan.

Here is a excerpt from the article:

Political risk and exposure to government decision-making is nothing new for the extractive sector. Mining companies have long operated within highly regulated environments with significant oversight by governments both at home and abroad. However, both the nature and scope of this exposure to government decision-making has evolved significantly, in step with the mushrooming demands of corporate social responsibility (CSR). Natural resource companies, in particular, often face serious challenges from foreign governments (worst case scenario being illegal expropriation).

To read the full article, click here.