Fogler, Rubinoff LLP has a long history of involvement in the Canadian and international mining industry. Through all stages of exploration, development and production, our mining lawyers act on behalf of investment bankers, financial institutions, investment dealers and public and private issuers.

We provide a multi-disciplinary approach to clients in the mining industry, drawing expertise from our lawyers in the corporate and commercial, mergers and acquisitions, securities, taxation, property and related practice groups. We have a broad depth of experience in advising mining clients in respect of securities issues, joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, property acquisitions, option agreements and project financing.

We regularly act for issuers in connection with the structuring, negotiation and drafting of mineral property options and joint venture agreements and associated royalty and similar agreements. Our breadth of experience spans the globe having worked on projects throughout Canada, the United States, Central and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and elsewhere.

Representative Transactions

We act on a regular basis for underwriters, agents and issuers in connection with acquisitions and dispositions of assets, private placements and prospectus offerings. Recent transactions include:

• Virgin Metals Inc. - Private Placement of Subscription Receipts. We acted for the issuer in connection with a $7 million private placement of subscription receipts by Virgin Metals Inc.
• Virgin Metals Inc. - Acquisition of Quatro Property. We acted for Virgin Metals Inc. in connection with the acquisition from CH Copper International Inc. of its interest in the Quatro Copper Molybdenum property located in Sonora, Mexico
• Minera Andes Inc. - Private Placement. We acted for the agent in connection with a US$10 million private placement of units completed by  Minera Andes Inc.
• Polaris Geothermal Inc. - Issue of Subordinated Debentures. We acted for the issuer in connection with a US$7 million private placement of subordinated debentures by Polaris Geothermal Inc.
• Anaconda Gold Corp. - Private Placement. We acted for the issuer in connection with a $1.6 million private placement of units by Anaconda Gold Corp.
• Apollo Gold Inc. - Disposition of Nevada Mining Assets. We acted as Canadian counsel to the issuer in connection with a US$3.5 million private placement of units by Apollo Gold Corporation.
• Apollo Gold Corporation - We acted as Canadian counsel to the issuer in connection with a US$14 million sale of Nevada assets by Apollo Gold Corporation
• Apollo Gold Corporation - We acted for the issuer in connection with a US$13 million private placement of debentures by Apollo Gold Corporation
• Aquiline Resources Inc. – Private Placement. We acted for the issuer in connection with a $7.95 million private placement of units by Aquiline Resources Inc.
• Sea Green Capital Corp. – Private Placement. We acted for the issuer in connection with a $370,000 private placement of flow-through units by Sea Green Capital Corp.