Media Coverage
7 May 2013
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Mayer Brown JSM Legal Update
Following a lengthy review lasting the best part of a year, on 16 April 2013 the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China (MOFCOM) gave a conditional green light to the acquisition by Glencore International plc. (Glencore) of all of the remaining shares of Xstrata plc. (Xstrata), in which Glencore already held a minority equity interest.
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Media Coverage
26 April 2013
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Mining Journal
Bylined article by London Mining Group partner Rachel Speight, foreign qualified lawyer Shaeron Yapp and trainee solicitor Charles Pacey looking at the new disclosure requirements put forward by the European Commission for companies operating in the mining and forestry sectors.
This article was first published in Mining Journal 26 April 2013.
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
Welcome to the latest edition of the Mayer Brown Mining Update which focuses on some of the key legal issues and developments that have been affecting the Mining sector over recent months.
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Media Coverage
29 March 2013
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Mining Journal
Bylined article by London Mining Group partner Rachel Speight, Paris Finance partner Matthieu De Varax and Paris Mining Group senior associate Alban Dorin looks at mining opportunities in Cameroon.
This article was first published in Mining Journal, 29 March 2013.
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Media Coverage
December 2012
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The Mining Law Review
London Corporate & Securities partner Kate Ball-Dodd and senior associate Connor Cahalane have written a chapter for The Mining Law Review looking at the capital markets framework in the UK for mining companies.
Reproduced with permission from Law Business Research Ltd. This chapter was first published in The Mining Law Review, 1st edition (published in November 2012)
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Legal Update
December 2012
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
Welcome to the latest edition of the Mayer Brown Mining Update which focuses on some of the key legal issues and developments that have been affecting the Mining sector over recent months
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Media Coverage
23 November 2012
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Legal Week
Global head of Mining Ian Coles talks about the realities and challenges of doing business in Afghanistan
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Media Coverage
23 November 2012
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Mining Journal
London Mining Group partner Rachel Speight and associate Sarai Jacob examine the mining industries in Sierra Leone and Liberia, highlighting the key legal issues which mining companies should be aware of when doing business there.
This article was first published in Mining Journal, 23 November 2012.
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Media Coverage
2 November 2012
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Mining Journal
Bylined article by London Mining Finance partner Rachel Speight and associate Doye Balogun discussing the key legal issues which businesses must be aware of before doing business in Mozambique or Zambia.
This article was first published in Mining Journal, 2 Novemer 2012.
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Media Coverage
1 October 2012
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Bylined article by Gonçalo Falcão, partner in the Rio de Janeiro office of Tauil & Chequer Advogados, looks at the new Mining Code in Angola.
This article was first published by Angola Today, 1 October 2012. |
Media Coverage
1 October 2012
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Mining Magazine
Bylined article by Global head of Mining Ian Coles, London partner Rachel Speight and Paris senior associate Alban Dorin looks at the mining industry in Mauritania and what impact recent reforms have had.
This article was first published in Mining Magazine, 1 October 2012.
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Angola Today
Bylined articled by London Mining Group associate Lucy Hall.
This article first appeared in and is reproduced with the kind permission of Angola Today.
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
Ethiopia has many of the essential elements required for success as a mining nation. It is unquestionably resource rich, with a vast breadth of undeveloped minerals and resources, including significant gold and tantalum deposits. Positioned in the Horn of Africa, it is also strategically located for foreign investment from Europe, Asia and Australia. Finally, together with a stable political environment and a recently revamped mining code it is highly attractive to investors. Indeed, its mining code has been designed to promote transparency and fair investment in Ethiopia and is similar to the best practices of well-known mining countries. Public enterprises continue to dominate Ethiopia’s developing economy, but the potential for private investment remains largely untapped.
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Media Coverage
27 June 2012
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The Lawyer
Mayer Brown wins Infrastructure/Energy team of the Year at The Lawyer 2012 Awards for its pioneering work to develop a legal framework to encourage international investment in the mining industry in Afghanistan.
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News Release
27 June 2012
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown has won Infrastructure/ Energy Team of the Year at the Lawyer Awards 2012 for its pioneering work to develop a legal framework to encourage international investment in the mining industry in Afghanistan.
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Mayer Brown JSM Legal Update
Vietnam has recently issued several key pieces of legislation necessary to implement the 2010 Mineral Law. On 22 December 2011, Vietnamese Prime Minister ("PM") signed Decision No. 2427/QD-TTg ("Decision 2427") approving the national mineral resources strategy to 2020 with a vision to 2030.
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
The mining income contributes to more than a quarter of Mauritania’s gross domestic product and mining is generally seen as a strategic asset in the country’s long-term growth strategy. While Mauritania remains attractive for mining investors, recent reforms have had a significant impact on the tax and legal framework applicable to the mining sector. |
Media Coverage
18 April 2012
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mineweb.com
Further coverage of Mayer's Brown's advice to the Ministry of Mines of Afghanistan.
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Media Coverage
7 February 2012
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Project Finance
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Mayer Brown mentioned as part of the award winning PRoject Finance Deal of the Year 2011 for their work on the Discovery Minerals cooper mining project in Botswana
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Legal Update
3 February 2012
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
In a unanimous opinion, the Illinois Supreme Court has ruled that the citizen suit provision of the Illinois Surface Coal Mining Land Conservation and Reclamation Act, 225 ILCS 705, et seq. (the “Mining Act”), does not allow for judicial review of the terms of mining permits issued by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)—even if it is alleged that permit terms violate the Mining Act itself.
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News Release
15 November 2011
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown advised Wolf Minerals Limited (an Australia incorporated company listed on the Australia Securities Exchange) on its proposed fast track admission to AIM.
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News Release
6 October 2011
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Leading global law firm Mayer Brown has been awarded a top tier “stand-out” ranking in the “Legal Innovation in Finance” category of the 2011 Financial Times Innovative Lawyers (Europe) report.
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Legal Update
7 April 2011
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
At a meeting held in Lomé from 13 to 15 December 2010, the OHADA council of Ministers adopted the new OHADA Uniform Act Organizing Securities (the “Uniform Act”) which brings major changes to the existing legislation dated April 17, 1997. The Uniform Act was published in the OHADA’s official journal on15 February 2011 and will take effect on 16 May 2011.
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Mayer Brown Legal Update
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published an update of the CESR recommendations for the consistent implementation of the Prospectus Directive, with revised recommendations as to the content requirements of prospectuses issued by mineral companies.
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