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Challenges for Infrastructure Projects in the Current Environment
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (“9th Circuit”) addressed in a May 21st Opinion whether the United States Forest Service (“Service”) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See Friends...more
Relevant mining reforms entered into force on May 9, 2023, generating important impacts and new obligations for the sector. With its enactment, the deadline for a possible challenge to the reform begins to run....more
Relevantes reformas en materia minera entraron en vigor el 9 de mayo de 2023, generando importantes impactos y nuevas obligaciones para el sector. Con su promulgación, comienza a correr el plazo para una posible impugnación...more
Please note: This alert will be updated periodically with new developments. This was last updated on April 28, 2023. For your convenience, any new information added to our report is highlighted. On April 20, 2023, the...more
Yesterday, on April 20, 2023, the Mexican Plenary of the Chamber of Deputies approved, in general and in particular, the initiative presented by the Deputies of the Morena Parliamentary Group on mining and water matters. This...more
On Saturday, March 4th, after more than 20 years in the making, nearly 200 countries agreed to protect marine life in international waters. The “High Seas Treaty” was developed to establish and manage marine protected areas...more
2017 was another tempestuous year for the South African mining and natural resources sector. The sector was disrupted by a range of changes and uncertainties, including the publication of the Reviewed Broad-Based Black...more
Developers often pay more to handle projects that face public opposition, but it isn't often that developers get paid by such opposition groups....more
Since the 2014 Mount Polley tailings dam breach, the British Columbia government has made numerous changes to its mining regulatory regime. The most recent amendments, some of which came into force late last week,...more
On January 15, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued its final Assessment of Potential Mining Impacts on Salmon Ecosystems of Bristol Bay, Alaska, concluding that large-scale mining in the region poses risks to...more
In This Issue: Fuel Taxes Increased to Solve Transportation Funding Shortfall; PA Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Township Business Privilege Tax; Unclaimed Property - Challenge to Delaware’s Auditing Procedures;...more