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Welcome to the latest edition of the Mayer Brown Global Mining Update which focuses on some of the key legal issues and developments that have been affecting the Mining sector over recent months. Members of our Global Mining Team will be in Cape Town for both the Mining Indaba and the 121 Mining Investment Forum from 8 – 11 February 2016 and would be pleased to meet you and your team.
The Mining Law Review – United
Kingdom Law Business Research
Bylined article by Corporate partner Kate Ball-Dodd (London) and
senior associate Connor Cahalane (London), on international mining
companies seeking to access the equity capital markets.
African Mining Law Updates
Mining Journal
Bylined article by Rachel Speight, on the new mining legislation in
sub-Saharan Africa.
Ethiopia still drawing a
crowd Mining Journal
Bylined article by Ian Coles on the growing mining sector in
Ethiopia.
Walking the line: Conflict between State
and Sponsor Who's Who Legal:Mining
Bylined article by Ian Coles on how the steady fall of commodity
prices is influencing the priorities of the State and Sponsor.
London: The Principal Global Mining
Finance Centre?
Mining Journal
Bylined article by Ian Coles on London's attractiveness as a
global mining finance centre.
China's Current Involvement in Mining
in Africa
Mining Journal special publication - 2016 Mining Indaba: A
Preview
Bylined article by Corporate partner Zhen Han (Beijing) discussing
the attractiveness of Africa to Chinese investors.
Changes of Mining Code in
Africa Mining Journal special publication –
2016 Mining Indaba: A Preview
Bylined article by Ian Coles discussing the changing focus of
African governments with respect to local Mining Codes.
Arbitration in Africa
Mining Journal
Bylined article by Construction partner Jonathan Hosie (London) on
the various forms of arbitration in practice across Africa.
Beneficiation Legislation - does it
achieve the desired effect? Mining
Journal
Bylined article by Rachel Speight on the trend for emerging
economies to increase their revenue from the mining industry.
The Mining Legal Regime in
Mozambique
Corporate & Securities special counsel Paulo Rage (Rio de
Janeiro (T&C)) discusses the new framework of the mining sector
in Mozambique.
Turkey - Mining Sector
An overview of the current key legal issues and developments
affecting the Mining sector in Turkey.
Upcoming events
- Mining Indaba (Cape Town), 8-11 February 2016
- 121 Mining Investment Cape Town, 8-9 February 2016. Mayer Brown are proud sponsors of the 2016 Forum. Ian Coles will be moderating the "Meet the lenders" panel discussion on Tuesday 9 February 2016 at 11:40 a.m.
- PDAC Convention 2016, Toronto, Canada, 6-9 March
- Global Anti-Corruption & Compliance in Extractive Industries Conference: London, 28-29 April. Mayer Brown are proud sponsors of the 2016 Conference and will be participating in the Day 1, 16:00 Panel: Ensuring your organisation has a comprehensive and robust anti-corruption and compliance framework.
Originally published February 2016
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