Australia: Mining

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 State of Western Australia and the Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation have both filed appeals against a landmark Federal Court decision awarding $150 million in compensation for cultural loss caused by mining operations in the Pilbara region. This unprecedented case marks the first judicial determination of native title compensation for future acts and the largest cultural loss award in Australian history, establishing critical precedents for how compensation is assessed when native title rights

The 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.

The principal issue was whether two foreign resident companies, Newmont Canada FN Holdings ULC and Newmont Capital Limited (Taxpayers)...

Recent case considers whether foreign sellers of shares in a mining company must pay Australian CGT based on how the company's assets are classified.

Australia's mining sector has entered a striking new phase of M&A activity.

It gives us great pleasure to bring you a concise overview of The Australian ECM Review 2023, covering significant developments in the market...

In response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in March 2022, the Australian Government imposed sanctions against Russia and certain Russian business-people pursuant to the Autonomous...

On November 27, we began a series of two bulletins on Australia's and Canada's Critical Minerals Strategies. In this second bulletin, we start by discussing Canada's approach to exploration...