Chris G. Baldwin & Megan Kaneen, Behn Conroy & Laurel Petryk

16.4.06

National Instrument 43-101 is a rule issued by the Canadian Securities Administrators to develop uniform Canadian standards to govern how issuers disclose scientific and technical information about mineral projects to the public. Its aim was to restore public confidence in mining-related stocks by enhancing the accuracy and integrity of public disclosure in the mining sector.