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plains Michael Amm of Torys LLP in Toronto. "e
fully electronic mining land administration system will
allow users to manage all of their mining lands files on-
line, providing faster, more streamlined access to files."
The legal landscape for miners is also changing
in Atlantic Canada.
Most significantly, the Nova Scotia House of Assem-
bly passed the Mineral Resources Act in May. While the
Mining Association of Nova Scotia applauded the over-
haul of the province's mining legislation as making the
regime "more modern and efficient and [encouraging ]
more investment and job creation," the impact on the
industry appears to be a mixed bag.
On the bright side, the Act doubles the length of
exploration licences to fully two years, with renewals
possible for two-year terms as well; provides that pro-
duction must commence within five years of obtaining
a lease, supplanting the previous two-year limit; allows
Junger, Robin M. McMillan LLP
(778) 329-7523 robin.junger@mcmillan.ca
Mr. Junger advises companies on regulatory matters including
major project permitting and Aboriginal law. Mr. Junger has successfully
helped major project proponents obtain environmental assessment
approvals for LNG infrastructure, metal mining, coal mining
and clean energy projects.
Kagetsu, Brett A. Gowling WLG
(604) 443-7601 brett.kagetsu@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Kagetsu is a corporate finance and securities partner in Gowling
WLG's Vancouver office. His clients are primarily Canadian publicly
traded mineral exploration companies active in North America, Latin
America, Europe, Africa and Asia. He advises on matters such as secur-
ities offerings, exchange listings, Canadian National Instrument 43-101,
M&A transactions and mining-related agreements.
Kierans, David B. Gowling WLG
(514) 392-9551 david.kierans@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Kierans practises in corporate and commercial law with particular
emphasis on secured lending, real estate acquisition and finance,
asset-backed and project financing. His experience includes energy-
generation projects and P3 project finance.
Koehnen, Markus McMillan LLP
(416) 865-7218 markus.koehnen@mcmillan.ca
Mr. Koehnen has extensive experience with international legal issues
including arbitration, jurisdiction, conflicts of laws, sovereign immun-
ity, act of state and trade law. He has co-ordinated multi-jurisdictional
litigation between a broad range of legal cultures including the United
States, Switzerland, Germany, Hungary, Nigeria and Iran. He is also
an arbitrator.
Kowall, Jeffrey A. Thompson Dorfman
Sweatman LLP (204) 934-2521 ajk@tdslaw.com
Mr. Kowall practises corporate and commercial law with extensive
experience assisting clients in the mining industry, including providing
advice on mineral interest tenure and the negotiation of letters of intent,
purchase agreements, option agreements, supply agreements and joint-
venture agreements.
Kraeker, Bryce A. Gowling WLG
(519) 575-7545 bryce.kraeker@gowlingwlg.com
Mr. Kraeker manages all aspects of his clients' domestic and cross-
border M&A activity. His extensive transactional experience includes
take-over bids, plans of arrangements, amalgamations, share and asset
purchases, reverse take-overs and proxy contests. He advises issuers
and underwriters on debt or equity capital raises including IPOs, bought
deals and other public and private offerings.
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