OPA announces revised FIT program *

Canada - April 11 2012
On April 5, 2012, the Ontario Ministry of Energy issued a ministerial directive to the Ontario Power Authority (OPA) to continue the renewable energy Feed-in-Tariff (FIT) and microFIT programs, subject to a number of amendments that reflect the results of the FIT Program Two-Year Review.

Co-authors: Micah Vernon, Elliot A. Smith, Jacob Sadikman.

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2011 corporate finance review *

Canada - January 19 2012
In 2011, we were reminded of the old saying that “timing is everything”.

Co-authors: Desmond Lee, Mark Trachuk.

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Mining in Canada in 2011 *

Canada - January 19 2012
In 2011, the importance of mining and exploration companies to the Canadian capital markets was once again reaffirmed.

Co-authors: David Vernon, James Brown.

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Amendments to NI 43-101 – “standards of disclosure for mineral projects” - will come into force June 30, 2011 *

Canada - June 14 2011
On April 8, 2011, the Canadian Securities Administrators (the CSA) published in final form amendments to National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects and its related form of technical report and companion policy (NI 43-101).

Co-authors: Jeremy Fraiberg, M. Janet Salter.

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Canada’s mining sector still thriving – and gold glitters more than ever *

Canada - January 12 2011
We expect that Canada's mining sector will continue to see robust levels of both financing and M&A activity in 2011 as well as a continuing regulatory focus on the sector by government authorities.

Co-authors: Jeremy Fraiberg, Douglas Bryce.

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