Recall Bill C300 which would have enabled the Canadian Federal government to judge Canadian mining companies accused of sins & trespasses abroad? It failed by a small margin. Now a new attempt is being promoted to achieve similar aims, namely enable folk in foreign lands who believe they have been harmed by a Canadian company operating in [...]
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Bill C323 and its implications for mining from Canada
Posted in consulting, Law (Mining), mining, People, tagged Bill C-300, bill c-323, linda duncan, peter julian on March 20, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Mining MBAs, LLBs, and LLMs. How to become a mining lawyer and/or director.
Posted in British Columbia, Jobs and Salaries, Law (Mining), mining, North America, tagged laurentian university, llb, llm, MBA, mining, UBC, york university on March 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Two Canadian universities offer Mining MBAs. York University, Schulich School of Business has announced as follows:
Evaluating Mining Project EIAs
Posted in consulting, Environment, Law (Mining), mining, tagged eia, elaw, environmental law alliance worldwide, Guatemala, marlin mine on March 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide at this link has a publication all prospective miners and mine investors should read. The publication is free to download. I have, and recommend you do so too. The document is Guidebook for Evaluating Mining Project EIAs. It is available in English, Spanish, and French.
Design A Mine Waste Facility: Guidance From Wisconsin
Posted in acid mine drainage, environmental, Law (Mining), mining, Tailings, Underground, Waste Rock, tagged law, Reclamation, Tailings, Waste Rock, Wisconsin on February 14, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Wisconsin legislature has just posted a proposed new law on mining in the state. The full document is available at this link. At 191 pages it is not a short read; but it is a must-read. And it is a fascinating read. It is serious and sometimes frivolous. Consider these sections that caught my eye on [...]
Technical Papers on Mining and 2012 Conference Attendance
Posted in communication, consulting, Law (Mining), Tailings, Waste Rock, tagged 2012, conference, Tailings and Mine Waste, technical paper on January 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
With the new year growing old, our thoughts turn to the conferences of 2012. And the technical papers we may write and present. I am reminded of this by today’s email on the soon to be first meeting to set about organizing Tailings and Mine Waste 2012. So soon, so soon after the last conference?
Oil Sands, Conspiracy Theories, and the Keystone Pipeline
Posted in About the news, British Columbia, Enviromental, feasibilty studies, Human relations and mining, Investing & Finance, Law (Mining), North America, Oil sands on November 4, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Here is a picture of Jacob fighting with the Angel: a fight of good versus better; of logic versus instinct; of theory versus philosophy; of family versus God; and the ultimate biblical story of submission to higher powers.
Mining Jobs: Lawyers in Mining
Posted in Jobs and Salaries, Law (Mining), tagged don giovanni, james patterson, law, lawyers, michael connelly, mining jobs, rock mountain institute on October 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Having watched the Met Opera Don Giovanni yesterday, I decided today that I had had enough culture. So, on a rainy day I sat in my study reading a detective novel. Trash for pure entertainment!
Mining travel and travail
Posted in blogs, Diamond, Law (Mining), Oil sands, People, Tailings, tagged blogging, Oil sands, travel on September 18, 2011 | 1 Comment »
No blog postings these past two weeks. I have been doing what miners do: working on mines. I have been doing what geotechnical engineers do: travelling to sites to see the soils & rocks. I have been doing what consultants do: going to far-away places to see, think, and advise.
Vancouver Junior Mining Companies
Posted in blogs, British Columbia, Investing & Finance, Law (Mining), Mining history, tagged company, EPA, junior mining, NI 43-101, Vancouver on July 19, 2011 | 5 Comments »
A professor from far away came today to ask why Vancouver has so many junior mining companies. I had not hitherto pondered this question. We ate, walked, and talked; and here are some of the possible answers we formulated.
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