Written by MMDA Admin on 4 April, 2011 – 8:00 am
The Administrative Committee has been selected by the Mining Law Committee of the International Bar Association to manage and conduct the MMDA Project. The members of the Administrative Committee are: Peter Leon, IBA Mining Law Committee Chair; Webber Wentzel, South Africa Bob Bassett, MMDA 1.0 Project Coordinator; Holland & Hart, U.S. Elizabeth Bastida, University of […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 30 March, 2011 – 12:55 pm
MODEL MINE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT 1.0 (MMDA): A Template for Negotiation and Drafting 28 March, 2011 NOTE: This document should not be used to create legal relationships. It is intended only as a template for negotiating and drafting a mine development agreement. The text is merely illustrative, and the examples are taken from existing mine development […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 28 March, 2011 – 3:20 pm
While the two phases of public comment on the content of MMDA 1.0 have closed, your experience using MMDA 1.0 is valuable to the MMDA Project and to other MMDA 1.0 users. Your experience can be of great importance to governments, mining companies, local communities and others who may be concerned about mining impacts, or […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 30 September, 2010 – 10:29 am
Please use the comment bar at the bottom of this page to participate in a general discussion of the MMDA 1.0.
Written by MMDA Admin on 29 September, 2010 – 4:03 pm
The Mining Law Committee organized a civil society forum about the proposed MMDA. This meeting is described in the flyer (link below) Meeting Invitation All attendees of the IBA SEERIL conference are invited to an exchange of views on April 25, 2010. Agenda of Meeting List of Participants MMDA Draft Outline MMDA CSC Government Presentation […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 29 September, 2010 – 4:01 pm
The Administrative Committee organized a Government Consultation in conjunction with World Mine Ministries Forum: IBA Sponsored a half day consultative forum in Toronto at the time of the WMMF and the PDAC convention March 8, 2010 MMDA Minutes Five Points About MMDA Several slideshows presented progress to date on the MMDA: IBA Introduction to MMDA […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 29 September, 2010 – 3:32 pm
On 24-25 April, 2010, the Mining Law Committee of the International Bar Association convened a consultation in Toronto with select civil society organizations to obtain their views on the proposal for a Model Mineral Development Agreement. The consultation meeting was organized by the International Institute for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Strategies Group. The […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 29 September, 2010 – 3:07 pm
The following individuals, along with members of the Administrative Committee, graciously supplied on a confidential basis examples of existing mine development agreements or related contracts. Craig Andrews, World Bank, U.S. Hubert Andre-Dumont, McGuire Woods, Belgium Fernando Aquirre, Bufete Aguirre Soc. Civ., Bolivia Joseph Bell, Hogan & Hartson, U.S. Stephan Brabant, Herbert Smith, France David Bradley, […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 29 September, 2010 – 3:06 pm
The Administrative Committee gives great thanks to its research fellows, law clerks & associates who assisted in the preparation of MMDA 1.0. MMDA 1.0 Research Fellows, Law Clerks & Associates Felicity Allen, Clayton Utz, Australia Charles Afeku, Sustainable Development Strategies Group, U.S. Michael Boggs, Holland & Hart, U.S. Nino Coppero, University of Denver Sturm College […]
Written by MMDA Admin on 29 September, 2010 – 3:05 pm
The Model Mining Development Agreement Project is a Project of the Mining Law Committee of the International Bar Association. Officers of the Mining Law Committee are: Peter Leon, Chair Webber Wentzel, Johannesburg Luis Carlos Rodrigo, Senior Vice-Chair Rodrigo, Elías & Medrano Abogados Ignacio Randle, Vice-Chair Estudio Randle Catherine Jean Boggs, Vice-Chair Barrick Gold Corporation Pedro […]