THOMAS P. ERWIN
Articles and papers delivered
“Tax Aspects of Mineral Leases,” State Bar of Nevada Hard Rock Mining Lease Seminar (1987)
“Considerations in Drafting Gold Leases and Development Agreements,” Gold Mine Financing Institute, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (1988)
“Considerations in Agreements for Acquisition and Development of Properties to be Mined by In Situ Mining Methods,” In Situ All Minerals Symposium, Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration of AIME (1989)
“The Evolving Regulatory Climate for Mining, Fifth Annual Conference on Developments and Trends in Public Lands and Mining Law,” American Bar Association Section of Natural Resources, Energy, and Environmental Law (1990)
“Environmental Protection Programs and the Natural Resources Industry in Nevada,” Environmental Law Institute, Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation (1990)
“Rights and Responsibilities of the Practicing Geologist,” American Institute of Professional Geologists (1990)
“Drafting Preferential Purchase Rights in Mineral Agreements,” American Association of Professional Landmen (1991)
“Environmental Site Assessments, Jurisdictional Issues and Wetlands, Advanced Real Estate Law in Nevada,” Professional Business Institute (1991)
“Common Varieties: Some Rare Insights,” 38 Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 8-1 (1992) (co-author with William R. Marsh)
“Arbitration and the Natural Resources Agreement-Some Practical Considerations,” American Association of Professional Landmen (1996)
“Intellectual Property and the Natural Resources Professional,” Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation and Nevada Landmen’s Association (1997)
“The Federal Legislative and Administrative Assault on Nevada’s Mining Industry,” 7 Nevada Lawyer 21 (1999)
“Common Varieties, Claim Contests and Condemnation – Current Issues for Industrial Minerals,” American Association of Professional Landmen (2004)
“Agreements for the Acquisition and Development of Minerals to Mined In Situ,” Uranium Short Course, Northwest Mining Association (2005)
“Understanding Mineral Rights and Surface Issues,” Half Moon Continuing Legal Education Seminars (2007)
“Federal and Nevada Natural Resources Laws and Regulations,” Half Moon Continuing Legal Education Seminars (2007)
Oddities in Geothermal Title – Mineral or Surface, American Association of Professional Landmen (2009)
Legal Aspects of the 43-101 Technical Report, Mine Studies 720, University of Nevada, Reno (2012)
Mining Leases 101: Mineral Owners vs. Surface Owners – The Trouble With Split Estates; and Examination of Title to Mineral Rights, National Business Institute (2013)
The Rule of Discovery and Other Mining Law Principles in Modern Mining Claim Disputes, American Association of Professional Landmen (2014)
Books
Trade and Investment in Nevada: Legal Considerations for International Businesses, Nevada World Trade Council, co-editor and contributing author (1990)
Mining Environmental Handbook, AIME-SME, contributing author (Imperial Press, 1997)
Modern Legal Environment: Business and Ethics, textbook (2008)