Provided by Stoel Rives LLP
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.
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Stoel Rives is well respected for its full-service mining practice. The firm boasts a team with a broad swathe of experience in operational and transactional issues including permitting, mineral rights, land issues and project financing. The team is particularly active on behalf of clients with operations in Alaska and Idaho.
Stoel Rives represent Freegold with respect to all matters involving Alaska and US law, particularly involving mineral transactions.
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Stoel Rives has strength in the unique expertise of their staff, with experience across states, internationally and covering the entire value chain of the mining sector.
Stoel Rives has strength in the unique expertise of their staff, with experience across states, internationally and covering the entire value chain of the mining sector.
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Ramona is great to work with, is responsive and has provided good advice.
Ramona knows the industry and our problems well, so she provides valuable advice to us.
Andrew Irvine is up-and-coming in the mining and metal space. He has particular expertise dealing with permitting matters and in supporting transactions. Andrew also offers significant international experience.
Andrew is service-oriented, has a deep understanding of commercial considerations and has a sophisticated approach to legal advice.
Andrew is an excellent stakeholder to engage with.
His expertise draws from extensive experience internationally. He also has a clear vision of how the private sector can thrive and be a force for good in today's rapidly changing context.
Shannon Bleicher of Stoel Rives LLP is an associate assisting clients with regulatory and transactional matters.
Shannon understood our concerns and provided advice on how to protect ourselves and how to problem-solve.
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Alaska Silver Corp.
Felix Gold Ltd.
Freegold Ventures Ltd.
Grande Portage Resources Ltd.
Graphite One Inc.
International Tower Hill Mines
Kinross/Fairbanks Gold Mining Inc.
Northern Star Resources Ltd.
Regeneration Enterprises
Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp.