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Indonesia vacillates between a stick and a carrot, to encourage compliance with the controversial raw ore export ban.

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The Coalition previously announced that it would introduce an exploration development incentive if it won Government.

The High Court is generally protective of the Federal Government's taxing powers and it probably will uphold the MRRT.

Mine operators and site senior executives should urgently review their current systems to ensure they will be compliant.

The mining boom that fuelled growth over the last decade and cushioned the economy from the worst of the GFC has ended.

Article discusses the differences in the treatment of contractors as compared to employees in the mining sector.

Amendments to the Strategic Cropping Land Bill 2011 may affect how resources companies operate under the legislation.

ASX has released a paper considering changes to disclosure obligations for listed mining, oil & gas companies.

The existing financial assurance regime in Queensland will be replaced by a new "financial provisioning scheme".

In spite of Australia's strength as a resource exporter, there are clear signs that exploration is declining, and this is something that will significantly impact the sector in the short, medium and long term.

Coal seam methane extraction (CSM) is one of the fastest growing sectors of the energy industry in Australia.

Last week’s article The Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) - Will it be debated at next year’s tax summit? highlighted the confusion around the anticipated implementation of the federal government’s proposed Minerals Resource Rent Tax. The proposed tax continues to draw vocal criticism from a number of quarters. Smaller mining companies have criticised the government for not consulting them on the design of the revised tax and instead negotiating only with the country’s three biggest miners, BH

This Bill proposes dramatic changes to the criteria applied in state government decisions affecting mining authorities.

The NT proposal to impose a levy on mining companies to fund the rehabilitation of legacy mine sites is now a reality.

Resource companies would either make a payment into a fund to cover potential future clean-up costs or provide a surety.

The interaction between agricultural activities & other activities has been a problematic issue across SA for many years.