MINING

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Bankable feasibility study: how mines get financed
Here’s how a bankable feasibility study helps mines get financed, how it works, and why it matters in mining law
New report highlights value chain gaps hindering Canada’s progress
The report focused on five key sectors, including artificial intelligence and critical minerals
Yukon more than halves mining decision timelines, issues twice as many decisions as in 2025
Oversight committee previously launched to improve coordination, decision-making
Mining in Canada: dealmaking momentum and the critical minerals push
Top lawyers on gold, copper, and supply chain security – and the first coordinated strategy for Canada's resource sector
Scarce assets and strategic minerals drive mining M&A
Lawyers say regulatory scrutiny and geopolitical risk are reshaping how deals get done

BIG DEALS

Scheme of arrangement builds a mine-to-metal rare-earth supply chain outside China
Combination unites San Luis, the Corani deposit, and the Mercedes mine in one company
Record streaming deal unlocks silver value while preserving BHP’s base-metals exposure
Deal broadens Champion’s high-purity iron ore portfolio and European reach

2026 LEADING LAWYERS IN MINING

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Fred R. Pletcher
Year called to bar: 1993
Vancouver, British Columbia
Karen L. MacMillan
Year called to bar: 1999
Vancouver, British Columbia
Alexandria (Alex) Pike
Year called to bar: 1995
Toronto, Ontario
Julie D'Avignon
Year called to bar: 2006
Calgary, Alberta
Jean-Philippe Buteau
Year called to bar: 2004
Québec City, Québec
Georges Dubé
Year called to bar: 1994
Toronto, Ontario

2026 LEADING LAW FIRMS IN MINING

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Miller Titerle + Company
FARRIS
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Bennett Jones LLP
McMillan LLP
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP