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This guide is intended to supplement our popular Foreign Investment in Australia guide and has been drafted with the intention of providing an overview of the specific…

These 2019 budget measures could have a direct or indirect effect on the resources and renewables industry in Queensland.

This WA decision was a fine display of pragmatism and a reminder of the voluntary administration regime's effectiveness.

The impact of mining and related activities is widespread and regularly affects agricultural landholders.

Contractors might not be able to claim under the Security of Payments regime for work done on energy and resources projects.

There is no determination by the Land Court relating to the scope of "reasonable legal costs" in resources legislation.

Expenditure on the acquisition of mining rights and information will in future be depreciated over the life of the mine.

The Minerals Resource Rent Tax (MRRT) is a new tax on profits made from extracting iron ore and coal in Australia.

Recent decision examined re-categorisation of land for the purpose of rates.

Amendments to safely legislation in the Queensland resource sector introduce the new criminal offence of industrial manslaughter.

This is a major overhaul of occupational safety and health laws, with a particular impact on mining and construction.

The New South Wales Government has recently completed a selective audit of coal and petroleum exploration licences.

If Australia fails to resolve the power equation, we risk slowing AI adoption, delaying cloud migration and pushing investment offshore.

What is deep sea mining? How is it regulated? Changes in policy & new opportunities also discussed.

The Federal Court determined that nearly 300 mining leases in Western Australia are invalid due to native title issues.

On 15 April 2010, the Queensland Parliament passed some important amendments to mining and safety legislation in Queensland. These amendments include changes to the mining lease application process under the Mineral Resources Act 1989 (Qld) and safety requirements for small mines under the Mining and Quarrying Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld). The amendments to both Acts will come into effect on assent.

Change has potential ripple effects across the civil construction sector, particularly for contractors engaged in mining projects.

Bidding is now open for a total of eight new Petroleum Exploration Licences in the Cooper and Otway Basins in South Australia.