Mining Law at Western
Western Law is a leader in Canadian business law education and in Canada mining is a significant economic driver. For the mining industry, a commitment to sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and community consultation are important elements of business conduct. At Western Law, our commitment to teaching mining law best practices provides law students with a unique and practical opportunity to learn about this challenging global sector.
Our Curriculum
Western Law’s curriculum doesn’t simply focus on the traditional components of mining law. Western is a leading university in both business and earth sciences. As a result, Western Law embeds strong technical and business aspects of the mining sector into our curriculum, and presents them in a legal context for students to impart a comprehensive understanding of sustainable development in today’s mining sector.
Stephen Dattels Mining Law and Finance Speaker Series
The Stephen Dattels Mining Law and Finance Speaker Series brings in real-world expert mining practitioners together with industry leaders, regulators, academics and NGOs to provide students with a unique bird’s eye-view of the interrelationships between the various industrial stakeholders, as well as the realities of the extractive market.
Our Partners
Thanks to a generous gift from graduate Stephen Dattels (LLB ’72), Western Law has become a leader in mining law and finance education. His contribution supports the Stephen Dattels Mining Law and Finance Speaker Series.
