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All rights reserved.SaturdaySunday0123456789101113141517181920212223http://www.nortonrose.com/common/images/logo_reverse.gifhttp://www.nortonrose.comThe Equator Principles (EP) is an agreement amongst 76 global financial institutions (known as EP Financial Institutions or EPFI) to apply environmental and...Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/80287/equator-principles-iii-is-approved-and-launched-new-trends-and-a-strategy-rethinkhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/80287/equator-principles-iii-is-approved-and-launched-new-trends-and-a-strategy-rethinktext/plainThe Equator Principles (EP) is an agreement amongst 76 global financial institutions to apply environmental and social standards to certain investment decisions.Thu, 09 May 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/80059/equator-principles-iii-is-coming-new-trends-and-a-strategy-rethinkhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/80059/equator-principles-iii-is-coming-new-trends-and-a-strategy-rethinktext/plainDaniel Metcalf has been promoted to partner in the infrastructure, mining and commodities team in London.Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79820/global-trade-review-new-partner-at-norton-rosehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79820/global-trade-review-new-partner-at-norton-rosetext/plainDaniel Metcalfe has been promoted to partner within the infrastructure, mining and commodities team based in London.Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79807/trade-finance-magazine-norton-rose-names-commodities-partnerhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79807/trade-finance-magazine-norton-rose-names-commodities-partnertext/plainDaniel Metcalfe has been promoted to partner in the infrastructure, mining and commodities team in London.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79804/gtr-new-partner-at-norton-rosehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79804/gtr-new-partner-at-norton-rosetext/plainEleanor Martin has been made partner in the energy team and Daniel Metcalfe has been appointed partner in the infrastructure, mining and commodities team.Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79805/infrastructure-journal-norton-rose-announces-global-promotionshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/79805/infrastructure-journal-norton-rose-announces-global-promotionstext/plainReserve Base Lending ist in Deutschland ein noch sehr wenig verbreitetes Finanzierungsinstrument.Thu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77884/reserve-base-lendinghttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/77884/reserve-base-lendingtext/plainMichael Torrance has written an article on the third Equator Principles framework and the importance of legal counsel in implementing the revised framework.Sat, 23 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77643/iflr-the-sustainability-case-under-the-equator-principleshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/77643/iflr-the-sustainability-case-under-the-equator-principlestext/plainInternational legal practice Norton Rose has today announced the appointments of Joanne Crew and Jake Howard as banking partners in Melbourne and Perth respectively.Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75166/norton-rose-grows-australian-banking-practicehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/75166/norton-rose-grows-australian-banking-practicetext/plain Norton Rose has advised the EU agency, Fusion for Energy, on a contract in excess of €250m for the design and construction of a tokamak reactor hall.Wed, 06 Feb 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74994/norton-rose-advises-fusion-for-energy-on-250m-contract-for-fusion-reactor-complex-in-francehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74994/norton-rose-advises-fusion-for-energy-on-250m-contract-for-fusion-reactor-complex-in-francetext/plainNorton Rose has advised the UK Green Investment Bank, Barclays Bank, BayernLB and SMBC as lenders to the Wakefield waste Private Finance Initiative (PFI).Wed, 16 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74354/norton-rose-advises-on-wakefield-waste-pfihttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/74354/norton-rose-advises-on-wakefield-waste-pfitext/plainIn December 2012, a three-judge Court of Appeal for Yukon decided unanimously that the recording of a mineral claim by the Mining Recorder, pursuant to Yukon’s...Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74295/yukon-court-of-appeal-confirms-that-open-entry-mining-system-does-not-preclude-the-application-of-the-duty-to-consulthttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/74295/yukon-court-of-appeal-confirms-that-open-entry-mining-system-does-not-preclude-the-application-of-the-duty-to-consulttext/plainGlenn Faass and Ruben Eduardo Lujan comment on mining legislation in Latin America.Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72937/mining-weekly-latam-miners-urged-to-future-proof-operationshttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/72937/mining-weekly-latam-miners-urged-to-future-proof-operationstext/plainInterestingly, both Quebec and Ontario are proposing significant changes to their respective mining legislation.Tue, 17 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/69018/ontario-and-quebec-propose-changes-to-the-respective-mining-legislation-and-regulationshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/69018/ontario-and-quebec-propose-changes-to-the-respective-mining-legislation-and-regulationstext/plainNick Grandage is quoted on the impact of Basel III on trade finance deals.Thu, 12 Jul 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68852/trade-international-digest-bankers-struggle-to-plug-export-finance-gaphttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68852/trade-international-digest-bankers-struggle-to-plug-export-finance-gaptext/plainChris Brown comments on the project financing of a solar power plant in Ukraine, the largest solar plant in Europe.Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68227/global-legal-post-ukraine-solar-flairhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/68227/global-legal-post-ukraine-solar-flairtext/plainBest Commodity Trade Finance Law Firm for second year running, best Trade Law Firm in Asia for fourth year runningWed, 13 Jun 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/67731/norton-rose-wins-again-at-trade-finance-awards-for-excellencehttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/67731/norton-rose-wins-again-at-trade-finance-awards-for-excellencetext/plainInternational legal practice Norton Rose Group has promoted 23 lawyers to Of Counsel and Special Counsel.Tue, 29 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/67269/norton-rose-group-promotes-23-to-of-counsel-and-special-counselhttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/67269/norton-rose-group-promotes-23-to-of-counsel-and-special-counseltext/plainInternational business transactions in GhanaWed, 23 May 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/67015/international-business-transactions-in-ghanahttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/67015/international-business-transactions-in-ghanatext/plainDoes a Quebec court have jurisdiction over a company incorporated under the laws of the Northwest Territories of Canada, with a head office in Australia and a loc...Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/64615/canadian-mining-company-australian-head-office-quebec-local-office-congolese-military-conflict-quebec-jurisdiction-over-war-crimes-class-actionhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/64615/canadian-mining-company-australian-head-office-quebec-local-office-congolese-military-conflict-quebec-jurisdiction-over-war-crimes-class-actiontext/plainA newsletter for clients and contacts in the global mining industry (January 2012).Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/61864/unearthed-january-2012http://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/61864/unearthed-january-2012text/plainGhana's mining and minerals industry is one of its most important. It is reported that mining accounts for approximately 5 per cent of Ghana’s GDP and minerals m...Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/60368/ghana-will-recent-pronouncements-including-the-budget-2012-and-an-overhaul-of-legislation-herald-significant-changes-in-the-mining-sectorhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/60368/ghana-will-recent-pronouncements-including-the-budget-2012-and-an-overhaul-of-legislation-herald-significant-changes-in-the-mining-sectortext/plainArticle 181(5) of the Ghanaian Constitution provides that Parliamentary approval is required in respect of “international business transactions” to which the stat...Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/60375/article-1815-of-the-ghanaian-constitution-and-international-arbitration-agreementshttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/60375/article-1815-of-the-ghanaian-constitution-and-international-arbitration-agreementstext/plainVirtually all outbound equity investments by Chinese companies will require the prior approval of competent regulatory authorities in China before they can complete. Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/62023/outbound-chinese-equity-investments-understanding-the-regulatory-approval-processhttp://www.nortonrose.com/knowledge/publications/62023/outbound-chinese-equity-investments-understanding-the-regulatory-approval-processtext/plainMining companies looking to do business in an African country need to be aware of the complexities they will likely face, reports the Northern Miner.Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/56543/difficulties-of-mining-in-africahttp://www.nortonrose.com/news/56543/difficulties-of-mining-in-africatext/plain