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The mining and resources downturn is bringing forward the closure of many of Australia's ageing smelters, steelworks, power stations and mines and their corresponding environmental rehabilitation obligations.

The New South Wales Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal concerning a proposed 22-year extension of the development consent for the Mount Pleasant Coal Mine, which produces thermal coal...

Public access to site specific mining EAs creates greater transparency for projects likely to impact the environment.

ASX-listed resources companies must ensure that public announcements comply with the JORC Code and ASIC and ASX guides.

Climate change was one of the 'hot topics' of the 2019 election campaign, with a range of energy policies announced.

The process will give certainty to landholders for property management and to resource companies for mining activities.

Estate planning practices could have significant consequences for resource compensation and conduct agreements (CCAs).

Resource companies are failing to adequately compensate for the disruption to the business activities of the landowner.

The draft amendments followed soon after a NSW land court decision to reject the proposed expansion of a mining project.

The court needed to decide if the farmer was granted a perpetual lease or if he should be ordered to vacate the property.

WorkSafe WA published a guide, "Mentally healthy workplaces for FIFO workers in the resources and construction sectors".

This recent mining case again raised the often confusing issue of leave accrual in the case of absence through injury.

The political landscape is uncertain with the election result in Queensland still undecided.

ASIC has released a public submission on disclosure of production targets and other matters by mining companies.

EMAs are temporary immigration initiatives aimed at addressing the skills shortage in the resources and energy sector.

The key areas affected by the Common Provisions Act are the overlapping tenement and land access regimes in Queensland.

This article outlines the three options that the Queensland Department is considering for new mine safety legislation.