Since February 2011, the Colombian government has suspended the granting of mining concessions in order to carry out a complete overhaul of the sector. During this time, Colombia’s national mining agency (ANM) has been working steadily clearing out over 19,000...
The Future of International Business Following Hudbay The recent case of Choc v. Hudbay Minerals Inc., 2013 ONSC 1414 (Hudbay) has demonstrated that companies must be aware of the potential risks of operating in foreign jurisdictions. For those unfamiliar with the...
Climate change is becoming a hot topic, both for Australia and the world. Despite the challenges in the international arena of negotiations, one thing is clear: tackling greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will be, sooner than later, a public policy target in most...
MINING SAFETY IN PERU Peru’s mineral heritage has played a pre-eminent role in shaping the course of its colourful history. Pre-Columbian societies wrought adornments of silver and gold; tales of fabled Inca gold seduced and enriched Conquistadors, eventually spelling...