Legal assistance for new Mining Code

Organization: Environmental Mining Education Foundation

Location: Remote working

Duration: Ongoing

Role: Placement

Paid/Expenses/Unpaid:  Unpaid

Terms: Remote working

Suitable for: 

 

  Law student/graduate

 Newly qualified lawyer

 Lawyer with less than 5 years experience

 Lawyer with 5 to 10 years experience

 Lawyer with more than 10 years experience

 Legal academic

Suitable for individuals with experience in: 

This project is suitable for English-speaking lawyers / law students from Norway, with excellent research skills who are able to undertake pro bono work. Some background in mining, environmental and/or aboriginal law would be an advantage. It is expected that many different lawyers/teams will be involved.

To apply, send an email to: 

nadia.hardman@a4id.org

The Environmental Mining Education Foundation (EMEF) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Canada providing technical and strategic advice to inform and empower communities affected by mineral development and to support efforts to protect their interests and those of future generations.

EMEF has drafted Best Practices Mining Code for First Nations which compares British Columbia’s mining laws to the world’s leading legal standards associated with mining activities on indigenous lands, from pre-exploration to post-closure. The aim is to empower indigenous communities to seek more sustainable mining operations on their traditional territories by helping them identify best practices to include in land use plans, resource policies, and agreements with governments and mining companies.

EMEF will also be using the Code as a basis to seek reform of British Columbia’s century-old mining laws and set a good example of socially and environmentally responsive mining requirements for other jurisdictions to follow.

Participants will assist EMEF in reviewing the Code to ensure the laws referred to from other jurisdictions are accurate. This includes mining, aboriginal, land use planning, and environmental laws.

If you are interested in applying, please send your CV to Nadia Hardman atnadia.hardman@a4id.org.