Canada: Mining

Canada's M&A market in Q1 2026 showed strategic concentration as buyers focused on high-quality assets in energy, mining, and infrastructure sectors despite broader market uncertainty. With the top 10 deals accounting for nearly 70% of total transaction value and gold prices reaching historic highs, the quarter revealed how elevated commodity prices and evolving regulatory frameworks are positioning Canada for increased dealmaking activity as approval pathways clarify and investor confidence builds.

Federally, the Building Canada Act established a new Major Projects Office (MPO) aimed at accelerating nationally significant projects by streamlining federal approvals, coordinating financing...

On April 14, 2026, the Government of Alberta (Alberta) introduced Bill 30, the Expedited 120-Day Approvals Act, 2026 (Bill 30).

After a decade defined first by excess and then by discipline, gold M&A is entering a more selective phase. The premium paid in the Zijin–Allied transaction offers a measured signal of how scarcity...

Latin America's mining sector is a global powerhouse – and demand isn't likely to ease anytime soon.

This article examines how mining issuers can structure financings in 2026.

On November 6, 2025, Bill No. 35: The Mineral Resources Amendment Act, 2025 (the Mineral Resources Bill) was introduced in the Saskatchewan Legislative Assembly.

On November 4, 2025 (Budget Day), the Government of Canada announced Budget 2025 – Canada Strong. Budget 2025 proposes several measures that, if passed, will impact infrastructure, energy and mining.

As outlined in our prior bulletins on this topic, Canada's modern slavery legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (Act)...