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Mining Initial Public Offering Checklist

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Canada's world leading mining capital markets offer a wealth of opportunity, with their access to global natural resources, finance opportunities for companies at all stages and sophisticated technical know-how. Over 1,400 junior, mid-market and senior mining companies with Canadian and global mineral projects of all kinds are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. Of the approximately 9,700 mineral exploration projects held by TSX-listed companies, 50 percent are outside Canada.

Bennett Jones is widely recognized as the leading Canadian law firm in energy and natural resources. In keeping with this standard, our mining lawyers are practice leaders, known for their extensive industry experience and excellence. They are trusted advisors to our clients, which include mining companies of all sizes, investment banks and investors.

We partner with our clients to identify and achieve their purpose with a view to establishing and maintaining long-term relationships. We provide strategic practical advice and transactional services to effectively and efficiently meet client goals, drawing on the areas of our expertise that our clients need.

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"Bennett Jones, in my humble opinion, are mining experts that clients can rely on. They have an extensive web they can cast, allowing them access to specific talent or pools of lawyers for any speciality. This team is aligned with my personal values of trust, respect and integrity."

Canada's Supply Chains Act and the Mining Sector

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Key Contacts

  • Abbas  Ali Khan Abbas Ali Khan, Partner
  • Andrew N. Disipio Andrew N. Disipio, Partner
  • Sander A.J.R. Grieve KC Sander A.J.R. Grieve KC, Partner
  • Linda  Misetich Dann Linda Misetich Dann, Partner
  • Jean  Tessier Jean Tessier, Partner
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Argonaut Gold in its sale to Alamos Gold representing an enterprise value of US$555 million and in its concurrent spin-out of its US and Mexico assets into a new junior gold producer, Florida Canyon Gold
Florida Canyon Gold in the sale of its Mexican business unit, including the San Agustin mine, to Heliostar Metals 
Florida Canyon Gold in its sale to Integra Resources by way of a court approved plan of arrangement for implied consideration of approximately C$95 million
Adventus Mining in its sale to Silvercorp Metals by way of plan of arrangement
Karora Resources in its plan of arrangement merger with Westgold
i-80 Gold in its C$115-million share offering
Clarus Securities in its "best efforts" agency-basis C$25 million private placement of shares in Lithium Ionic
Mountain Province Diamonds in its US$195-million issuance of notes
SolGold in its C$108-million acquisition of Cornerstone Capital Resources to consolidate ownership of the Cascabel project in Ecuador
Rosedale Resources in its combined C$93.4-million acquisition of certain royalties from Equinox Gold and Sandstorm Gold, and Rosedale's continuation as Sandbox Royalties
Argonaut Gold in its C$195.3-million public offering of common shares
Magna Gold in its approximately C$19.5-million acquisition of Molimentales del Noroeste, including the San Francisco mine in Mexico, from Alio Gold
Katanga Mining in its C$7.6-billion rights offering financing, backstopped by Glencore, to fund its debt repayment to Glencore
Osisko Gold Royalties in its approximately C$338-million acquisition of Barkerville Gold Mines
New Pacific Metals in its C$17.25-million bought deal short form prospectus share offering, which included an underwriters’ over-allotment option
First Mining Gold in an equity distribution agreement with Cantor Fitzgerald Canada concerning an up to C$15-million at-the-market share offering 
Osisko Gold Royalties in the secondary share offering by Orion Resources Partners

Katanga Mining in the review by Katanga’s Independent Directors of certain of Katanga’s historical accounting practices, and in the restatement of its previously filed financial statements arising from the review

Katanga Mining in its settlement agreement with the Ontario Securities Commission following an OSC investigation into certain of Katanga’s historical public disclosures

Katanga Mining in the US$5.6-billion recapitalization plan initiated by its parent Glencore, followed by Katanga’s US$5.6 billion equity issuance to retire debt owed to its copper-cobalt joint venture partner, Democratic Republic of Congo state-owned Gécamines to resolve disputes arising from an action brought by Gécamines in DRC to dissolve a joint-venture operating company owned by Katanga (75%) and Gécamines (25%)

The underwriters led by Canaccord Genuity in First Cobalt's C$31-million bought deal private placement

Corex Gold in its C$50-million combination with Minera Alamos
McEwen Mining in its MJDS US$200-million universal shelf prospectus
Redhawk Resources in a transaction with CopperBank Resources
SolGold in the US$59 million investment by BHP Billiton
Aecon Group in the C$199-million sale of its contract mining business to North American Construction Group
First Majestic Silver in an at-the-market equity distribution agreement with BMO Capital Markets for its up to US$50-million share sale
The syndicate of foreign lenders in a US$840-million credit facility to finance, in part, Zijin Mining Group's successful takeover bid of Nevsun Resources
Coro Mining in its C$47-million series of financing transactions with affiliates of Tembo Capital Management and Greenstone Resources, including a fully backstopped, discounted rights offering
CST Canada Coal in its US$433.9-million acquisition of coal assets of Grande Cache Coal and Grande Cache Coal
Victoria Gold in its C$505-million series of financing transactions with Osisko Gold Royalties, Orion Mine Finance and Caterpillar Financial Services for construction of the Eagle Gold project in Yukon
Denham Capital, as Canadian counsel, in the sale of JDS Silver Holdings to Coeur Mining for up to US$250 million
McEwen Mining in its US$35-million cash purchase of Black Fox mine and other assets from Primero Mining
Shore Gold in the acquisition of Newmont Mining’s participating interest in the Star-Orion diamond mine in Saskatchewan, and in its joint venture agreement and C$1-million private placement with Rio Tinto Exploration Canada 
SolGold, as Canadian counsel, in its C$1.1-billion TSX listing
Raymond James as the lead agent in the C$46-million brokered private placement of shares of Brazilian phosphate fertilizer producer Itafos
Ascendant Resources in its C$20-million public offering of units through a syndicate of underwriters led by Eight Capital
Ascendant Resources in its C$19.5-million brokered private placement of subscription receipts through Dundee Capital Partners
Ascendant Resources in its acquisition of the El Mochito mine from Nyrstar
Kissner Group Holdings, as Canadian counsel, on its C$400-million notes offering and related refinancing transactions
BMO Capital Markets as sole underwriter in Mandalay Resources’ C$39-million bought deal public offering
Klondex Mines in its C$150-million acquisition of the Hollister mine in Nevada and the Esmeralda mine and mill in California
Klondex Mines in its C$129.5-million bought deal private placement of subscription receipts
Central GoldTrust’s Special Committee in Sprott Asset Management's C$1-billion hostile takeover bid for Central GoldTrust’s outstanding units on a net-asset-value to net-asset-value basis
Silver Bullion Trust’s Special Committee in Sprott Asset Management's C$62-million hostile takeover bid for Silver Bullion Trust’s outstanding units on a net-asset-value to net-asset-value basis

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Band 2, Mining (International & Cross Border)
The Legal 500: Canada
Recommended, Energy and Natural Resources: Mining
Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Most Frequently Recommended, Mining (Toronto)
Consistently Recommended, Mining (Vancouver)

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