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Government initiatives aim to enhance access to mining information in Western Australia.

The rate of environmental bonds on Western Australian mining tenements is set to increase at the beginning of 2011, meaning that the costs of conducting mining and exploration activities in this State would rise accordingly.

The Queensland Government some months ago passed the Geothermal Energy Act 2010, which included proposed changes to Queensland's legal framework under which explorers (that is, holders of exploration permits and mineral development licences) can have access to land, and the basis on which they pay compensation to landholders.

The Govt announces major changes to the way Qld land is released for coal and petroleum exploration and production.

The Land Court found that landowner time, in and of itself, is not recoverable as compensation under the MRA 1989 (Qld).

Queensland bill proposes new requirements for mining applications including Progressive Rehabilitation and Closure Plan.

The Queensland Government has released more than 7,000 km² of land for petroleum and gas and coal exploration.

Ease of access is the key to promoting better CSG industry information to landowners on water monitoring and management.

New WA mine safety legislation is being drafted, which is intended to replace the existing Mines Safety Inspection Act.

The climate change-related reasons for refusal of the Rocky Hill mine will impact all high GHG emitting developments.

We have set out some examples of how the MERCP Act impacts resource exploration and production, and what you need to do.

The Report provides recommendations regarding the future treatment of mining and petroleum exploration and production.

This decision, to protect children from climate change, has wide ranging impacts for future resource exploitation.

Each party bears its own costs, unless the Court exercises the discretion conferred by section 457(2) to order costs.

Among the reasons for refusing the proposed coal mine was the likely contribution to downstream greenhouse gas emissions.

Greenpeace enlisted veteran journalist Michael West to investigate "Big Coal's network of influence over the Coalition".

The High Court of Australia has ruled that NSW planning authorities must consider Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions when assessing resource and energy development applications. In a landmark 3:2 decision, the Court invalidated approval for the Mount Pleasant coal mine extension, establishing that consent authorities cannot fulfill their climate change obligations by examining only Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions.