Member / Stewart McKelvey

Natural resources, including fisheries, agriculture, forestry and mining, have historically been the foundation of the economy in Atlantic Canada. In recent years, power generation and oil and gas production and distribution, including the development of the offshore, have had a positive economic impact on the region. Today, we are seeing a resurgence in the mining industry as well as the growth of new resource-based enterprises, such as aquaculture, renewable energy initiatives, and the harnessing of the power of oceans and ocean products. In order for these industries, whether established or emerging, to be sustainable, they need experienced legal counsel to help navigate the attendant regulatory regimes within which they must operate. If you are involved in an industry dependent on the region’s natural resources such as base minerals, forestry, oceans and ocean tech, iron, gypsum, salt or fossil fuels, our lawyers can provide both legal and strategic advice.

Stewart McKelvey lawyers will draw on years of experience counselling resource-based businesses, individuals, and enterprises throughout the natural resources and environmental sectors in Atlantic Canada to give you the best advice. Our experience and expertise include:

• Mining law matters, including the issuance of mineral titles and related surface rights, mineral rights, transactional matters of all types and securities law advice.