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Changes to the SA Mining Act 1971 impose additional requirements on miners wishing to enter private land for exploration.

Junior, mid-tier and new entrant miners are invited to apply, via competitive non-cash tender, for exploration rights.

Laws introducing the offence of industrial manslaughter in the resources sector were passed by Queensland Parliament.

Traditionally, mining companies have been reluctant to give indigenous Australians equity stakes in mining projects, preferring to issue royalties, lump-sum payments and employment and education benefits to native title holders in exchange for access to their land.

The Government has standardised the ground water "make good" obligations applying to mining and gas tenement holders.

The Northern Territory Government will impose a new levy on mining companies to fund mine site rehabilitation.

The Bill to overturn NSW's ban on uranium exploration has been passed – but the ban on uranium mining remains.

Queensland Government bans mining exploration within urban areas in south east Queensland.

There have been murmurings of potential tax changes that would affect miners, mainly through the Business Tax Working Group.

The WA Government has offered aspiring magnetite producers a 50% royalty concession for the first year of production.

Article discusses the changes to mining laws and recommends implementation of measures to deal with these changes.

Those appointed to 'safety critical roles' are encouraged to speak up and raise safety concerns without fear of reprisal.

>In and around the 1960s, numerous special Agreement Acts were passed by the government of the day to give greater certainty to mining companies who were making significant capital investments

The NSW Legislative Council adopted a cautious approach in its report of recommendations for regulating CSG in NSW.

Receivers, administrators and liquidators must ensure they meet their environmental responsibilities to avoid a penalty.

ESG-related enforcement remains a top priority and focus for Australia's corporate regulators. Since our last update, there has been a steady stream of enforcement activity aimed...

The ASX imposes additional reporting obligations on listed mining and oil and gas exploration and production companies.