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As one of the leading law firms in the area of mining law, Edwards, Kenny & Bray LLP provides outstanding service to both local and international resource-based clients.

EKB is involved in all aspects of mining law, from exploration and development to decommissioning and remediation and is also a member of GlobalMine, an international network of mining law firms. Our mining lawyers, some of whom are recognized in the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers and the Canadian LEXPERT Directory, utilize their wealth of experience to help clients find innovative and practical solutions.

Legal Services

EKB offers a comprehensive range of mining law services, including:

  • Exploration and joint venture agreements
  • Acquisitions and dispositions
  • Project and corporate finance
  • Private placements and public offerings
  • Royalty agreements
  • Bonding, reclamation and remediation
  • Permits, approvals and regulatory compliance
  • Supply procurement
  • Contract negotiation and drafting
  • Technology development and licensing

EKB has assisted clients on a variety of notable matters, including:

  • Negotiating exploration and joint venture agreements for mineral resource projects in Canada, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe
  • Settling multi-jurisdictional litigation involving responsibility for remediating a closed copper mine at Britannia Beach, British Columbia
  • Advising on the sale of the Endako molybdenum mine in north-central British Columbia
  • Acting for a major international gold producer on a US $468 million equity offering
  • Structuring and negotiating remediation agreements relating to major tailings spill in Asia
  • Advising the purchaser on the acquisition of the royalty portfolio from a major internal mining company
  • Advising on the global procurement of cyanide, explosives and tires for mining operations in the Americas, Australia and South East Asia

Practice Group

David S. Allman
Chani J. Campbell
A. Thomas Clarke
William L. Hartley
Jane C. Kemp
Gary A. Letcher
John D. McInnis
Kelly A. Samuels
Geoffrey M. Sherrott
Saravan J. Veylan


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