MLT Aikins lawyers author 2026 Legal 500 Comparative Guide in mining law

MLT Aikins lawyers Erin Eccleston, Mahdi Shams, Kyle Donnely, Jessica Buhler, Aaron Haight and Ian Schatz were recently asked to author the Legal 500 Comparative Guide Canada: Mining. This country-specific Q&A is intended to provide a high-level overview of mining laws and regulations specific to the Canadian legal ecosystem.
The Guide includes commentary on critical or strategic minerals policies, restrictions on foreign investment and investors, government requirements, ownership of mining rights and many other topics important to those looking to branch into mining within Canada.
The full Guide is available now on Legal 500’s website.
About Legal 500’s Comparative Guides
Legal 500’s Country Comparative Guides are produced in association with the world’s leading lawyers and give the in-house community a practical overview of the laws and regulations in key jurisdictions, for specific practice areas. Each country’s chapter is written by a renowned firm in an easy-to-use Q&A format, offering analysis of current trends and developments within particular practice areas and providing readers with a deeper understanding of pressing issues within the specified sector.
About the MLT Aikins Mining and Natural Resources group
MLT Aikins is one of Western Canada’s pre-eminent law firms in the mining sector, providing deep business insight based on extensive domestic and international experience, wide multi-disciplinary knowledge, and legal and service excellence. Our team of lawyers assist a wide range of major, intermediate and junior clients in Canada and overseas in all phases of the industry, from precious and base metals exploration, through project development, production and marketing.


