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Queensland explores mining rehabilitation and financial assurance reforms
At a glance The Queensland Government has proposed broad policy and legislative reform in relation to financial assurance and mine rehabilitation with a …
Shareholder activism: Update on the status of ‘advisory’ environmental resolutions in Australia
In its recent decision in Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2016] FCAFC 80, the Full Court of the …
Extension of WA co-funding drilling exploration program
The Western Australian State Government (State) recently announced the thirteenth round of applications for the Co-Funded Exploration Drill Program …
Mining & Petroleum Law – NSW legislative changes update #2
Maximum term of exploration licences extended from 5 to 6 years On 1 March 2016 the Mining and Petroleum Legislation Amendment (Harmonisation) Act 2015 …
Mining & Petroleum Law – NSW legislative changes update #1
Renewal application for exploration licences: onus to justify larger than default area shifts to applicantOn 1 March 2016 the Mining and Petroleum …
Increased capacity at port of Port Hedland
The Pilbara Port Authority announced earlier this month that it will be increasing its capacity at the port of Port Hedland by 16% over the next 3 …
Parliamentary Inquiry Report into FIFO and other long distance commuting work practices in regional Queensland released
On 9 October 2015 the Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources Committee released its “Parliamentary Inquiry report into FIFO and other long …
Update - Innovative Resources Tenures Framework, Queensland
On 12 October 2015, Herbert Smith Freehills attended the Queensland Department of Natural Resources & Mines workshop on the Innovative Resources …
Amendments to the Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) – Project and transactional implications
The Aboriginal Land Rights Act 1983 (NSW) (Land Rights Act) has been recently amended to include a framework for reaching agreements with Aboriginal Land …
Mining and petroleum tenure reform in Queensland
Material changes are proposed to the tenures under which minerals and petroleum are explored for in Queensland. The Department of Natural Resources and …
Australian Income Tax bill introduced - tenement realignments and farm-ins/farm-outs
On 25 June 2015, the Australian Government introduced a tax bill (Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No 2) Bill 2015) to Parliament …
Update on mineral royalty rates in Western Australia
No increase in mineral royalty rates in the 2015-16 State Budget The Western Australian Government (Government) has confirmed in the 2015-16 State …
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