Monday, March 12, 2007

ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: AMENDMENTS - Mining: Civil Immunity for “Good Samaritan” Mine Rehabilitation - 2006

by Willms & Shier Environmental Lawyers LLP

The Ministry of Northern Development and Mines has posted a proposal to amend the Mining Act to protect mining companies participating in voluntary rehabilitation of Crown-held abandoned mines. This would apply so long as the volunteers did not cause the historic “hazard".

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