Mining & Metals

Stoel Rives maintains a nationally recognized mining practice that advises clients on the complex, highly regulated framework governing mining operations across the U.S. and in cross-border contexts. The team serves as lead counsel to operators in aggregate, base and precious metals, and critical and industrial minerals, guiding clients through the full spectrum of legal and business challenges associated with developing, operating, and expanding mining projects. The team’s work spans environmental, permitting, land use, labor and employment, transactional, and financing matters, reflecting an integrated approach to the industry.

The group is distinguished by its industry knowledge and multidisciplinary perspective, with attorneys and professionals who bring prior experience as landmen and former state and federal agency officials. This combination of technical expertise and regulatory insight enables the team to deliver practical, commercially focused advice at every stage of the project lifecycle from exploration and development to operations, expansion, and closure, while navigating overlapping jurisdictional requirements in the U.S. and international settings.

Clients rely on the practice for coordinated, cross-office and cross-border support. Core capabilities include land use and permitting, environmental compliance and enforcement defense, corporate and transactional work, and litigation, positioning it as a trusted advisor to mining companies operating at scale.