Welcome to Mining in the Courts, Vol. IX

This is our ninth year bringing you Mining in the Courts, a publication that provides an annual update on legal developments impacting the mining industry.

This edition contains summaries of important Canadian court cases from the past year that may impact your business, as well as our commentary on issues of interest to the mining sector.

The case summaries are arranged by subject matter and include Aboriginal law, contract disputes, environmental law, municipal law, and tax, reflecting the wide array of legal issues mining companies face.

Interspersed with the case summaries are articles providing our insights on current legal trends and what the mining sector can expect in 2019. Noteworthy articles in this edition include Trans Mountain Decision: Application of Existing Principles or Evolving Standard? (page 6) and Valuation in Mining Cases: Lessons from the Re Nord Gold SE Dissent Proceeding (page 65).

Mining in the Courts is a publication of McCarthy Tétrault LLP's Mining Litigation Group. The Group draws from one of Canada's largest and longest-standing litigation groups involved in many of the most high-profile, precedent-setting cases in Canadian legal history. Our Group also has the benefit of being able to draw from the extensive expertise of our mining business lawyers. Together we achieve positive outcomes for our clients.

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