Davies acted for Barrick Gold Corporation in connection with its gold and silver streaming agreement with RGLD Gold AG, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Gold, Inc., for production linked to Barrick’s 60% interest in the Pueblo Viejo mine. In return, Royal Gold agreed to make an upfront cash payment of $610 million plus continuing cash payments for gold and silver delivered under the agreement. Ongoing cash payments to Barrick were tied to prevailing spot prices rather than fixed in advance.
The Davies team on this transaction included Melanie Shishler, Richard Fridman, Robin Upshall and Scott Hyman (Corporate) and Geoffrey Turner (Taxation).
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May 03, 2024 - The following article was originally published in Law360 Canada. Budget 2024 proposes to substantially bolster the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) audit powers, underscoring the increasing burden on taxpayers to comply with information requests and the consequences of non-compliance. ...
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Apr. 16, 2024 - The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Finance, delivered the Liberal Party’s federal budget (Budget 2024) on April 16, 2024. Budget 2024 included a number of proposed changes to the Income Tax Act (ITA) and other tax legislation. The most...
