In the final days of the Obama Administration, the US Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released the much anticipated “Examinations of Working Places in Metal and Nonmetal Mines” final rule amending 30 CFR Sections 56.18002 and 57.18002. The final rule was published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2017 with an effective date … Continue Reading
As the mining industry continues to feel the impacts of low commodity prices, bankruptcy and successorship issues have become increasingly relevant. Historically, bankruptcy has provided for the purchase of an insolvent entity’s assets without the third-party purchaser incurring the undue risks of taking on the debtor’s liabilities. Indeed, this very mechanism has allowed for new … Continue Reading
