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Dorsey’s primary areas of service in Utah include:

Mining, Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy Transactions

  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Assisting with the purchase and sale of public and private mining, oil and gas and renewable energy companies and related assets
  • Joint Venture, Earn-In, Metal Stream, Advance Purchase, and Royalty Transactions
  • Mine and renewable energy finance

Environmental Permitting and Compliance

  • Project Configuration, Design and Operation
  • Federal & State Agency Permitting Jurisdiction
  • Agency Contested Case Hearings & Litigation
  • State Mining, Environmental, and Health and Safety Laws and Regulations

Land Matters

  • Purchase and Sale of Mineral and Surface Interests
  • Title Due Diligence and Confirmation
  • Mining Lease Transactions, Surface Use Agreements, Easement and Access Agreements
  • Laws and Regulations Governing Mineral Activities on Public Lands, including the Mineral Leasing Act, General Mining Act, Materials Act, and Federal Land Policy Management Act.

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What the Team is Known For

Dorsey & Whitney is particularly recognized for its work advising mining, energy and public lands clients on corporate financing issues. The team also has experience in an extensive range of other natural resources and energy matters, including regulatory permitting, compliance work, cleanups and remediation projects. It is also well placed to handle environmental disputes.

Work Highlights

  • Dorsey & Whitney represented Clearway Energy in the development and USD605m construction of its Honeycomb portfolio battery energy storage systems.

Strengths

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Dorsey & Whitney offers significant mining expertise.

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Dorsey & Whitney is a very well-respected firm in the industry.

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Dorsey & Whitney's depth of expertise is remarkable and I have complete confidence in the firm's ability to swiftly and adeptly navigate complex issues of any kind.

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Notable Practitioners

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Megan J Houdeshel
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Megan J Houdeshel
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Megan Houdeshel is commended for her permitting and compliance work on behalf of mining clients. She also handles public lands matters and advises on cleanups and brownfield redevelopment.
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Richard R Hall
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Richard R Hall
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Richard Hall handles transactional and regulatory matters for mining clients, frequently appearing before state and federal agencies. He is active in both Utah and Idaho and coheads the firm's energy and natural resources group.

Richard Hall is extremely knowledgeable in natural resources, very efficient and gets stuff done quickly.

Richard Hall is good at land, leases, general contracts and guidance. I rely on Richard because he is very solid and a high-quality guy.

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Wells Parker
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Wells Parker
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Wells Parker handles projects matters for clients in the mining and energy sectors. He capably advises across permitting, development and financing matters.
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Gage Zobell
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Gage Zobell is an experienced attorney who assists clients with a variety of natural resource projects and environmental concerns. He practices in both Salt Lake City and Missoula and advises on matters throughout the wider Intermountain West region.

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Mark Burghardt
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Mark Burghardt
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Mark Burghardt is a noted natural resources lawyer. He is the current chair of the firm's oil and gas group.
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Ranked Lawyers at
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Megan J Houdeshel
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Megan J Houdeshel
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Richard R Hall
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Richard R Hall
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Wells Parker
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Wells Parker
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Gage Zobell
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Mark Burghardt
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Mark Burghardt
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