Mining

Greenberg Traurig’s Global Mining Group brings together more than 30 attorneys representing mining companies in operations across the full mining lifecycle. Our global team and platform serve both small junior mining companies and large multinational mining companies in connection with financing, exploration, permitting, development, operation, and reclamation of hard rock, coal, and construction materials mines. We represent institutional investors, private equity investors, venture capital funds, mining companies and others acquiring or investing in mining companies and projects. We also have experience representing mining companies in litigating or developing strategies to mitigate legacy environmental risks, in developing government affairs strategies to address complex legislative and regulatory challenges, and in navigating complex cross-border tax issues in transactions and financings. 

Our multidisciplinary team has worked on some of the largest and most well-known mining transactions, financings, permitting, and litigation matters over the last decade. We provide clients with industry savvy and practical, real-world advice to address the complex mining issues they face today, and we stand ready to assist our clients with all their mining law needs.

Our experience includes:

• Exploration, lease, and option agreements
• Environmental permitting and compliance
• Laws governing establishment of exploration and mining rights
• Environmental review requirements (NEPA)
• Basel Convention on Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes
• Minamata Convention on Mercury, and laws governing mining, use, export, and disposal of mercury
• Toxic substances reporting and disclosure
• Remediation of mine sites
• Transactional diligence
• Land assembly and land use
• Water rights
• Mineral title examination
• Financing
• Mergers and acquisitions
• Royalty and mineral streaming agreements
• Public lands
• Administrative appeals and litigation
• Environmental enforcement and litigation
• Reclamation
• Cross-border tax considerations
• Bankruptcy and restructuring
• Worker health and safety
• Intellectual property
• Environmental, Social and Governance matters
• Internal Controls and Corporate Compliance
• Securities offerings, compliance, and litigation
• Government affairs
• Import, export, and sanctions
• Anti-corruption/Anti-bribery laws and regulations
• Black Lung and toxic tort matters
• Tribal consultation and American Indian Law matters
• Utility and infrastructure projects

Contact Us

Please feel free to reach out to our Mining Group contacts to learn more about our capabilities.