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2012 capital markets review

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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January 9 2013

Global capital markets experienced mixed results in 2012. Optimism regarding the economic recovery underway in some Countries was tempered by the

British Columbia Securities Commission issues cease trade order following review of Barkerville Gold Mines technical report

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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September 13 2012

In an environment of increasing scrutiny of technical disclosure by securities regulators, the British Columbia Securities Commission recently issued a full cease trade order in respect of the securities of Barkerville Gold Mines, a TSX-V listed issuer, on the basis of an allegedly non-compliant technical report

Preliminary economic assessments for mining projects new guidance from the Canadian Securities Administrators

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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September 13 2012

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) recently published a new staff notice clarifying its position on several issues regarding the use and disclosure of preliminary economic assessments (PEAs) by Canadian reporting issuers in the mining sector (Staff Notice 43-307 Mining Technical Reports Preliminary Economic Assessments

Failed public financings in the mining sector use of economic analysis and confusion around preliminary economic assessments

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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March 27 2012

The failure and termination of several recent Canadian prospectus financings has highlighted the particular disclosure challenges that companies face in the mining sector, and in particular some recent confusion around the rules applicable to preliminary economic assessments (PEAs

TSX venture exchange mining directors how to avoid “interesting times”

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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February 27 2012

“May you live in interesting times” the Chinese curse goes

Mining in Canada in 2011

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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January 19 2012

In 2011, the importance of mining and exploration companies to the Canadian capital markets was once again reaffirmed

The impact of passive foreign investment company tax rules on Canadian mining companies

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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June 14 2011

Many Canadian mining companies wishing to access U.S. capital markets find that the U.S. “passive foreign investment company” (PFIC) tax rules can present special problems

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

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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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

The IPO environment in 2010 and beyond

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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January 13 2011

Looking at the most successful IPOs in 2010, three industries clearly stood out as attracting the most interest from investors - mining, oil & gas and real estate - and we expect this trend to continue in 2011 with continued strength in the commodity sector and significant investor interest in higher-yielding securities

Canadian Securities Administrators adopt amendments to Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
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Canada
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January 12 2011

On December 30, 2010, new amendments adopted by the Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) came into effect revising National Instrument 51-101 - Standards of Disclosure for Oil and Gas Activities (NI 51-101) and its related forms and companion policy (collectively, the "Instrument"