Andrew Disipio

Aug 8, 2024 | mondaq.com | Andrew Disipio |Sharon Singh

On July 10, 2024, Grassy Narrows First Nation (Grassy Narrows) launched a challenge against Ontario's Mining Act  (the Mining Act), claiming that the system for granting mining claims pursuant to the legislation (the Mining Claim Regime) is unconstitutional and inconsistent with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

Jun 3, 2024 | jdsupra.com | Steven Bodi |Andrew Disipio |Sarah Harper

On May 13, 2024, the TSX Venture Exchange (TSXV) announced the launch of its "Sandbox" initiative that will aim to provide a formal and transparent forum for the TSXV to consider listing proposals from issuers that do not otherwise meet its standard listing requirements.

Apr 7, 2024 | mondaq.com | Andrew Disipio |Philip Ward

On March 28, 2024, the federal government announced, amid market uncertainty, that it would be extending the 15 percent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) for investors in flow-through shares for one additional year, until March 31, 2025.1 The METC, which was previously set to expire on March 31, 2024, is a credit designed to help companies in the capital-intensive mineral exploration industry raise equity funds by supplementing the tax deduction benefits associated with flow-through share...