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Lawson Lundell LLP

Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations

Canada Guide 2026 : Nationwide - Canada

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The mining industry operates in a marketplace that stretches beyond national boundaries. Our clients range from junior companies carrying on early stage exploration to international companies with investments and projects spread across the globe. Mining investments and related cross-border issues require creative structuring and documentation. Our clients’ projects are complex and call for a team with a broad range of skills to provide legal support as projects develop.

Lawson Lundell has a long established Canadian and international mining practice that spans the range of legal services required by mining companies around the world and in Canada.We have an experienced project development team that is actively involved from early stage exploration and tenure acquisition through development, permitting, operations and closure of projects. We have an experienced mining finance team focused on raising capital and mergers and acquisitions activity. 

Our areas of expertise include:

  • Exploration
  • Permitting, Regulatory and Environmental Compliance
  • Consultation and Agreements with Indigenous people
  • Construction and Procurement
  • Operations and Commercial Mining Agreements
  • Care and Maintenance/Closure and Reclamation
  • Canadian Northern Practice
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Corporate Finance and Securities
  • Tax
  • Labour and Employment
  • Pensions and Employee Benefits
  • Commercial Litigation/Abritration

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Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations - Nationwide - Canada

What the Team is Known For

Lawson Lundell is widely considered to be one of the leading law firms for issues stemming from mining operations in British Columbia and the Canadian North. The mining group is also recognised for its mining development work in Central and Eastern Canada, as well as overseas. Its significant client roster includes junior mining companies in addition to well-established multinational players. The lawyers also offer substantial experience in corporate finance and mining M&A and are noted for their project development expertise, advising on early-stage exploration and a variety of operational issues. The team also assists clients with environmental and mine reclamation issues.

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Work Highlights

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  • Lawson Lundell represented Cornish Metals in connection with its GBP57.3 million financing by way of private placement of common shares, including a strategic investment by the National Wealth Fund.

Strengths

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  • The team has an extraordinary depth of experience.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada

  • The Lawson team are very skilled and technically competent lawyers.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada

  • The team has a lot of experience in BC and applies that knowledge to the advice they provide.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada

  • The firm has good experience with mining-specific transactions and a pool of multi-disciplinary subject matter experts.

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada

Notable Practitioners

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  • Chris Baldwin
    Chris Baldwin

    Chris Baldwin

    Chris Baldwin continues to advise clients on transactions within the mining space. His longstanding expertise in the market also includes providing counsel on mine development and operations from his base in the firm's Vancouver office.
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  • Khaled Abdel-Barr
    Khaled Abdel-Barr

    Khaled Abdel-Barr

    Khaled Abdel-Barr is the co-lead of Lawson Lundell's mining practice group. He is noted for the breadth of his mining practice, acting for domestic and international clients on transactional and operational mandates. He is based in Vancouver.

    • Khal always adds a unique perspective to our discussions.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada

    • He is always thinking three steps ahead.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada

    • He is a great lawyer with great service and commercial awareness.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada
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  • Karen MacMillan
    Karen MacMillan

    Karen MacMillan

    Co-leader of the firm's mining group, Karen MacMillan, handles commercial agreements and corporate transactions across the mining industry, with particular strength in asset purchases and dispositions.

    • Karen is extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada
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  • Stuart Breen
    Stuart Breen

    Stuart Breen

    Based in Vancouver, Stuart Breen represents mine owners and operators in relation to corporate finance and commercial mandates. He is also sought out for his expertise in securities and compliance issues.

    • There are few people in my industry capable of providing the quality of advice that is provided by Stuart.

      Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations respondentCanada
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Ranked Individuals at Lawson Lundell LLP (7)

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    Chris Baldwin

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations

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    Khaled Abdel-Barr

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations

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    Karen MacMillan

    Energy & Natural Resources: Mining: Development and Operations

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