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The Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law

The Osgoode Certificate in Mining Law

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Ishaya Amaza


Issued on 30 Jul 2026 by

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

Osgoode Professional Development, York University

A distinguished faculty of over 30 experienced professionals from private practice and industry will help you explore new depths of understanding of the legal and business risks and challenges in this dynamic sector. The mining business raises complex ownership, regulatory, contractual, environmental and community issues. This unique Osgoode Certificate is designed for mining lawyers, industry professionals and executives that want to unearth knowledge, strategies and tactics that they can use immediately to minimize risk and better meet the needs of their clients and companies. The mining industry has faced numerous cycles in the past and looks for efficient ways to deliver the vital raw materials while facing important environmental and societal challenges. Explore topics related to understanding mineral rights, ESG, Indigenous consultation, NI 43-101 disclosure requirements, human rights, and more throughout the program.

Issuer

Osgoode Professional Development is the lifelong learning arm of Osgoode Hall Law School, one of Canada’s leading law schools.

We provide a uniquely broad and flexible range of interdisciplinary graduate-level legal education to professionals with and without law degrees.

Criteria

What You’ll Learn

  1. Understand the fundamentals of mining and the mining industry

  2. Learn the different legal systems for acquiring and securing mineral rights

  3. Practical solutions for solving ESG issues

  4. How to manage health and safety issues in mining operations

  5. Key issues in Canadian mining taxation

  6. How to navigate the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on mining human resources

  7. Tactics for minimizing risk in financing mining projects

  8. Understand the standards of disclosure for mineral projects

  9. Practical approaches to negotiating and drafting mining agreements

  10. Methods for assessing and mitigating environmental risks

  11. Developments in anti-corruption legislation and policies and the reach of government in enforcement

  12. Reducing exposure to human rights violations

  13. Resource revenue transparency: what you need to know

  14. Best practices for working with Indigenous communities

Assessment Criteria

In order to obtain the Certificate, the learner must:

  1. complete/attend all modules; and
  2. successfully complete an online assessment, obtaining at least 80%.

Estimated learning effort

Approximately 35 hours of learning effort, spread over multiple weeks.

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