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The outcome of the Amendment SEPP should be a clearer and more consistent process for the assessment of mining projects.

After a battle lasting almost a decade, Adani Mining's controversial AU$2 billion thermal coal mine, the Carmichael mine, has just had its groundwater plans approved by the Queensland Government

The Commonwealth Government has just released its response to Deloitte's 2008 Review of Regulatory Efficiency in Uranium Mining, which suggests the possibility of major changes to the environmental regulation of uranium mining.

‘Critical minerals' are generally understood to refer to elements critical to the development of future technologies.

The NSW government has cleared the way for drilling and fracking of coal seam gas right across the State.

AMPLA attendees were interested by the international perspectives from African, Chinese and Canadian mining experts.

Pastoralists should identify the water and operational assets that matter to the station before activity begins, then ensure any access or commercial agreement clearly deals with monitoring, disruption, rehabilitation, liability and review. The legal position will depend on the mining or exploration licence (as the case may be), the pastoral lease, government policy, approvals and proposed activity, but early preparation gives a family stronger footing in discussions.

The Federal Minister owed Australian children a duty of care when considering approval of the coal mine extension project.

The High Court of Australia has delivered a landmark judgment on greenhouse gas emissions in mining development applications, examining whether consent authorities must consider conditions to minimize Scope 3 emissions. The case centers on a judicial review of the Mount Pleasant coal mine expansion approval, where the Independent Planning Commission imposed conditions on Scope 1 and 2 emissions but not on Scope 3 emissions that represented 98% of the project's total emissions.

The new era of reporting frameworks is poised to provide more certainty and stability for project finance.

For non-claimants, the Native Title Act is very relevant when dealing with land that may be subject to native title.

This article includes measures relating to the Resources and Renewables industry in the 2019-20 Queensland state budget.

The "mining exclusion" in each Security of Payment Act is likely to be narrower than most had previously expected.

The Mineral and Energy Resources and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2020 (Bill) was introduced to Queensland Parliament on 4 February 2020.

New Qld laws will extend the WHS offence of industrial manslaughter into the resources and petroleum and gas industries.

The Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2009 introduces environmental offset The Environmental Protection and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2009 introduces environmental offset conditions to authorities for mining and petroleum activities. Resources companies applying for an environmental authority or development approval need to be aware that the administering authority could soon be able to impose an environmental offset condition as part of that approval. The Bill is li

The bill creates significant potential liability for employers and senior officers in the Queensland resources industry.

NSW Government proposes changes to strategic land use policy