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Securing Approvals for Mining & Exploration Projects

Brian Dominque and Norman Findlay will be speaking during the Canadian Institute's Securing Approvals for Mining & Exploration Projects Conference. Norman Findlay will lead a Pre-Conference Workshop.

On September 22, 2010, Norman Findlay will lead a Financing and Reporting pre-conference workshop.

• Taking the leap from feasibility to financing:
  •  Successfully raising capital and securing debt financing for your international mining project
  •  Structuring enforceable and viable cross-border mergers and acquisitions
• Examining essential elements of MD&A disclosures for international mining projects
• Best practices for complying with IFRS for projects beyond Canadian borders
• Analyzing critical tax and securities filing obligations of multinational mining and exploration companies

On September 23, 2010, Brian Dominque will be a co-speaker at a session entitled, "Untangling the Canadian Mining Regulatory Framework: Expediting Approvals and Cutting Costs for Your Mining and Exploration Projects."

• Delving into new and critical mining legislations under the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Yukon, Ontario, Quebec, B.C., and the Federal Government
• Making sense of jurisdictional overlaps
  •  Understanding the roles of territorial governments, boards and municipalities
  •  Who has exclusive jurisdiction?
  •  Who has regulatory, permitting, and enforcement powers?
  •  Factoring in Aboriginal self-governance
• Mitigating regulatory uncertainty early in project and exploration planning
• Does the regulatory framework create disincentives for proponents to enter Canada?
• Understanding the impact of regulatory regime from an investment standpoint

Also on September 23, 2010, Norman Findlay will be a co-speaker at a session called, "Securing Financing and Raising Capital to Maximize Your Mining Opportunities."

• Analyzing current trends of credit, debt capital and equity financing
• Successfully raising sufficient capital for small or junior companies (private or public)
  •  Examining flow-through financings
• Assessing financing alternatives:
  •  Mining contractor financing
  •  Streaming/volume based production payment agreements
• Joint venture and strategic alliance strategies:
  •  Structuring innovative joint venture relationships to further mining projects
  •  Defining the rights and obligations of each party
  •  Identifying essential elements to ensure enforceability
• Understanding the business of equipment finance in the post-credit crunch climate

Brian and Norman are Partners in the firm's Mining Practice Group. Jason is a Securities lawyer.