Energy, mining and natural resources
Our practice covers the full spectrum of energy and natural resources, including hydrocarbons, mining, electricity and power. We advise on regulation, development, acquisitions and disposals across these industries.
In the mining sector, we represent companies at every project stage in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As licensed mining and quarry agents (mandataires en mines et carrières), our lawyers act for producers of all types of metals and minerals, as well as service providers and heavy-equipment suppliers.
Mine exploration
- Confidentiality agreements
- Option, farm-in and joint-venture agreements
- Agreements involving multiple title holders in a mining area
- Private placements and flow-through share offerings
- Legal opinions and title-related disputes
Mine development
- Project finance and mineral production sales contracts
- Environmental assessments, regulatory hearings and permitting
- Construction contracts and litigation
- Acquisitions, disposals and restructurings
- Employment, collective bargaining, tax assessments and appeals
- Defence in environmental proceedings
Closure and abandonment
- Employee termination and severance
- Mine-reclamation approvals, bonding and funding
- Site remediation, abandonment liabilities and certification