Rehabilitation and Restoration Plans

Quebec mining industry: regulatory reform is underway

In February, the government published a draft regulation that will tighten the rules applicable to the financial guarantee that exploration and mining companies are required to provide in connection with the restoration of...more

U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service Proposes Removal Of Island Night Lizard

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service) recently proposed to remove the island night lizard (Xantusia riversiana) from its current listing as threatened under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The proposed removal is...more

Quebec Tightens Rules On Financial Guarantee Requirements For Rehabilitation And Restoration Plans

On February 13, 2013, a notice was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec by the Minister of Natural Resources, Martine Ouellet, announcing amendments to the Regulation respecting mineral substances other than...more