ArticleMine site adoption of renewable initiativesThe global focus on renewable energy projects has increased, as are renewable energy initiatives by the mining sector.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcCullough Robertson
ArticleMining tax beats challenge in High Court … and what it means for youThis judgment means that the MRRT will remain in place, subject to any action to repeal it taken by a new Government,.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleNew Queensland Resources Common Provisions legislation has been passedThis new act will be step one of the MQRA Program to introduce standardised resources legislation into Queensland.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleNew tax incentive to boost minerals explorationThe JMETC aims to encourage junior explorers to raise money for expensive (and risky) exploration in greenfield sites.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleNew tenure framework in Queensland: A silver lining amongst the dark clouds?The Government is trying to reduce administrative burdens and modernise the regulatory framework of the resources sector.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleOverlapping resources and renewables developments – can these projects co-exist?Many companies are exploring ways to jointly develop renewable energy projects and extract minerals from the same land.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcCullough Robertson
ArticleProduction over safety? Queensland Coal Mining Board of Inquiry publishes report on unacceptable risk faced by Grosvenor minersSummary of the report and implications for the coal mining industry.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesMcCullough Robertson
ArticleProposed legislation to unlock $35bn mineral resources in South Australia's Woomera Prohibited AreaProposed legislation aims to open up the Woomera Prohibited Area to mining exploration.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleProposed new amendments to Mineral Resources Act to facilitate Aurukun bauxite leasesThe simplified application process is retained and the proposed amendments will allow for multiple mining proponents.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleReview Of Financial Provisioning For Resources Industry: Consultation Now UnderwayThe Queensland Government has launched a comprehensive review of its Financial Provisioning Scheme for the resources industry, examining whether the current framework adequately balances environmental rehabilitation risks with industry growth and investment opportunities. Stakeholders from across the mining sector, investment community, and landholders are invited to provide feedback on the scheme's effectiveness and potential improvements. AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesHolding Redlich
ArticleSolving Australia's mining productivity problemWarning bells about the productivity of the mining industry have been ringing, yet there's no serious attempt at reform.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesCorrs Chambers Westgarth
ArticleThe Regulation Of Uranium Mining In Western Australia: Ban LiftedThe lifting of the ban on uranium mining opens the door to a significant new area of mining for WA.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleThe Regulation Of Uranium Mining In Western Australia: Ban LiftedThe lifting of the ban on uranium mining opens the door to a significant new area of mining for WA.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleUranium players in Australia welcome Japan's new draft Energy PolicyA restart of Japanese nuclear reactors, signalled by a new draft Energy Policy, may give a boost to the uranium industry.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesClayton Utz
ArticleWhat's next for hydraulic fracturing in Western Australia? - 8 February 2016The WA Parliament's Standing Committee found that hydraulic fracturing is not necessarily a bad thing for the state. AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesHopgoodGanim
ArticleWill Queensland's New Critical Minerals Plan Deliver A Downstream Processing Industry?Queensland's new critical minerals plan, Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30 (the 2026-30 Plan), arrives at a time when governments around the world are competing not only to develop critical minerals projects, but also to secure processing and refining capability.AustraliaEnergy and Natural ResourcesHerbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP
ArticleFIRB Reforms Article Series – Part 5: Mining and resourcesPart 5 considers how proposed changes to the foreign investment rules may impact the mining and resources sectors.AustraliaGovernment, Public SectorMcCullough Robertson
ArticlePreliminary Discovery Granted: Patent For Mining EquipmentMMD supplied a number of its mineral breakers to mine sites in Western Australia.AustraliaIntellectual PropertyDavies Collison Cave
ArticleHow will Queensland's new Strategic Cropping Land Act affect resources projects?The SCL Act has implications for the resource industry as it protects areas from mining exploration and development. AustraliaReal Estate and ConstructionClayton Utz