The mining industry in Western Europe has a long history of development. Deposits of natural resources in the region, which are diverse from country to country, have been significantly depleted. The region is rich in coal and certain types of ores; however, oil and natural gas deposits are limited, and these minerals are predominantly imported. Shale gas reserves are available in the region.

The industry is technologically very advanced in order to meet the demand for sustainable production as well as stringent environmental standards, although constant upgrading and maintaining of infrastructure can be time and investment consuming.

Capital constraint, increasingly complex regulations—in the business of mining, these are just a few of the challenges you may face every day.

Our lawyers offer you industry specific expertise from mine exploration, project development and finance, to production. We help you navigate through the complex environmental assessment and permitting process.

Rely on our expertise in the successful development of resource projects in the region and globally. We cover:

• Mergers and acquisitions
• Mining licensing and permitting
• Environmental law
• Exploration agreements, production sharing agreements, concessions
• Joint ventures
• Project and trade finance, capital markets
• Dispute resolution
• Public law and regulation

Leverage our knowledge of law as well as our technical expertise in mining projects for successful strategic planning of investments and operations in Western Europe, as well as in the different realities of operating within the CIS and the CEE.

Insights

Amendments to the Law of Ukraine “On sanctions” allowing assets’ seizure came into force as of May 24, 2022. Certain implications for creditors to consider

June 1, 2022

Ukraine: On March 3, 2022 the Ukrainian Parliament passed the Law of Ukraine “On Grounds for Expropriation of Assets of the Russian Federation and its Residents in Ukraine” (the Seizure law), allowing for the seizure of Russia-linked assets in Ukraine.

Seizure law was adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine

March 4, 2022

Ukraine: On March 3, 2022, the Law of Ukraine “On the Basic Principles of Forcible Seizure of Objects of Property Rights of the Russian Federation and its Residents in Ukraine” (the Law) was adopted by the Parliament of Ukraine.

Simplified procedure for certifying force majeure in Ukraine

March 1, 2022

Ukraine: On 28 February 2022, in view of the current situation in Ukraine, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce of Ukraine (CCI) has taken the decision to simplify the certification procedure of force majeure.

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Recent Press Releases

Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on acquisition of US-based Blackhawk Mining

June 2, 2020

Dentons has advised international energy group Sev.en Energy on its strategic acquisition of US-based metallurgical coal producer Blackhawk Mining, LLC. C. The transaction comes on the heels of Sev.en Energy’s acquisition of a 17% ownership interest in Corsa Coal in May 2020, further reinforcing its access to the metallurgical coal mining industry in the US market.

Dentons advises Sev.en Energy on strategic acquisition of shares in Corsa Coal Corporation

May 15, 2020

Dentons has advised Sev.en Energy, a major player on the Czech energy market, on strategic acquisition of a 17.1% share in Corsa Coal Corp., a US-based metallurgical coal producer with mines in Pennsylvania and Maryland, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

Advising the Rio Tinto mining group on the sale of its Dunkirk plant to GFG Alliance

January 22, 2018

We advised the Anglo-Australian mining group Rio Tinto on the sale to GFG Alliance of its Dunkirk plant, Europe's largest aluminum smelter with an annual capacity of 280,000 tons, 570 employees and an annual turnover of approximately €500 million. The purchaser is the Gupta Family Group (GFG Alliance) managed by the Anglo-Indian billionaire Sanjeev Gupta.

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