Representative clients include most of the major mining companies with operations in the western U.S. and many other major and junior producers in the region and worldwide.
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Transactions | Construction and Finance | Regulatory Compliance and Permitting | Litigation and Arbitration | Emergency Response | Locations and Industries Served
Transactions
In recent years we have represented U.S., European, Korean, Australian, Japanese and Chilean clients in matters ranging from structuring acquisitions of interests in U.S. molybdenum, copper and gold ventures, to acquisitions and sales of mines in Mexico and Latin America, to major coal company mergers in the U.S.
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Construction and Finance
Holland & Hart's lawyers have advised clients on construction projects in the mining industry worldwide. As a result of this experience, Holland & Hart is uniquely qualified to provide practical solutions for all aspects of complex mining construction projects, from the appropriate contract structure for construction of the project, through project completion, start-up and commercial operation. In addition, Holland & Hart has acted as counsel both to mining companies and major national and international financing institutions on the financing of mining projects on a global basis, from exploration through to development and operations.
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Regulatory Compliance and Permitting
Attorneys who serve our mining clients have extensive experience with public land law issues affecting mining properties, including location, maintenance, and patenting of mining claims and mill sites. They are familiar with administrative agencies ranging from the Bureau of Land Management, Environmental Protection Agency and Fish and Wildlife Service to the state agencies responsible for permitting and regulating mining operations in the Mountain West Region and often provide client counseling on regulatory matters and claim contests. Holland & Hart handles regulatory permitting questions relating to land, air, water and waste; defense of environmental enforcement actions involving air, land, water and hazardous waste issues; environmental compliance audits; and matters under the National Environmental Policy Act and the Endangered Species Act. Holland & Hart's depth with respect to environmental regulation of the mining industry can be seen in the American Law of Mining treatise, the entire environmental title of which was originally authored, and recently updated, by the firm's lawyers.
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Litigation and Arbitration
Our attorneys have handled all aspects of contract litigation involving mining operations, including disputes with joint venture partners, mineral royalty disputes and the resolution of mining claim conflicts with third parties; tried cases before MSHA and participated in MSHA accident investigations; defended environmental impact statements and handled matters before the Interior Board of Land Appeals; and appeared in numerous administrative cases before state agencies on behalf of mining companies.
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Emergency Response
Holland & Hart also provides our mining clients with a unique emergency response service, training mine managers on the issues associated with responding to major mine emergencies. Our lawyers provide immediate on-site assistance within hours of major mine problems. We assist many clients in responding to regulatory investigations, MSHA inspections and citations, and other services associated with mine operations.
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Locations and Industries Served
Holland & Hart's mining lawyers represent hard rock and industrial mineral producers with operations and properties throughout the United States and in countries throughout the world, including Argentina, Bolivia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Peru, Sierra Leone, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, the United Kingdom and Venezuela.
We have represented clients in myriad segments of the minerals industry including gold, silver, platinum, palladium, iron, lead, zinc, copper, nickel, coal, trona, bentonite, talc, barite, limestone, lithium, diamonds, marble, pumice, perlite, clay, sand and gravel, gypsum, oil shale, oil and gas, helium, potash, natural gas and natural gas liquids.
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