This is the first article in Womble Bond Dickinson’s Energy & Natural Resources thought leadership series titled Striking the Balance: Permitting Reforms for Mining and the Energy Transition. In this series, we’ll explore the...more
PGMs are helping Southern African mining remain relevant and contributing to a global clean and green transition - "Among the rarest metals on earth, PGMs are well known for their catalytic properties." Platinum...more
Mining companies entered 2020 in good financial shape and have continued to secure finance despite disruption from COVID-19 - The mining industry has navigated the past nine months in better shape than most sectors, even...more
The global mining & metals industry began the new decade on a positive note. But as the global economy is struck by the unprecedented force of the coronavirus pandemic, how is the sector positioned for life post-COVID-19? ...more
In September 2019, the World Gold Council (WGC) issued the Responsible Gold Mining Principles (RGMPs), setting out a framework for responsible gold mining across the mine life-cycle....more
The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters. Miners...more
The global mining & metals sector spent much of 2018 in the thrall of macro uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Heading into 2019, what does the underlying picture look like?...more
California Federal Court Tosses CFTC Enforcement Action Against Precious Metals Dealer, Rejecting Commission View of “Actual Delivery” and “Manipulative or Deceptive Device” The California federal court judge who, at the...more
The two major legal issues currently facing the metals industry are benchmark pricing and metals warehousing. We have spoken regularly at industry events and to our clients about both of these topics and a number of you have...more