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Energy Chairman Manchin's Permitting Bill Moves Through Committee in Careful Balancing Act

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After two years of continuous behind-the-scenes work, Sen. Joe Manchin (I-W.Va), who chairs the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, joined by Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), released S. 4753, the Energy...more

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Addressing Inefficiencies in the Energy Sector: The Proposed Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024

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The permitting process has been identified by numerous commentators as a major cause of delays in the development of energy, infrastructure, and mining projects in the United States. ...more

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UK Critical Minerals Strategy: Lessons from the US

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Reliable supplies of critical raw materials are essential for the green transition and to ensure the competitiveness of key national industries. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US and the European Union’s Critical...more

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Namibia Establishes New Oil and Mining Licensing System

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The Namibian government established a new licensing system for the oil and mining sectors, in order to address a backlog of applications which had developed over recent years. In this Legal Update, we examine some provisions...more

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Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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In this article, we examine in depth the 20 December elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The presidential, legislative, and local elections will take the most populous Francophone country globally to the...more

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Overview of laws applicable to mining activity

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Unlike other jurisdictions, such as the US and Angola, the UK does not have a single mining / mineral code or legislative framework. Instead, different laws and regulations apply according to the mineral type and the nature...more

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Foreign Investment in the Critical Minerals Sector to Face Enhanced Scrutiny

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In recent months, the critical minerals sector has been at the top of government legislative and regulatory agendas and has been subject to substantial media attention. "Critical minerals" is a generic term that refers to a...more

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New Canadian Sanctions Against Russia Impact Service Providers in the Mining, Oil and Gas and Chemical Sectors

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In this post, we describe the Government of Canada’s new ban on certain services to Russia’s extractive resource and refining and chemical manufacturing sectors. As discussed below, the key points are: The Canadian...more

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Peru's Struggle to Balance Foreign Investors' Rights and Local Communities' Demands

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Introduction - Last year, Peru elected Pedro Castillo as its new President. As a candidate, President Castillo ran as a left-wing socialist from Peru's Marxist party, Perú Libre. His presidential campaign agenda was built...more

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Texas Mineral Deed Signed Away Right to Sue

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The question in litigation is usually “WHAT”: what happened, what contract was breached, what did someone do or fail to do, and so on. In Hughes v. CJM Resources, LP, the question was, “WHO” had the right to file the suit in...more

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Morgan Lewis Spark | Q4 2020 - English

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Happy New Year from our team to you and yours. We would like to take this moment to wish you a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021. Morgan Lewis Spark is a quarterly update highlighting new and amended Russian legislation of...more

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Financial Daily Dose 2.5.2021 | Top Story: Senate Advances $1.9 Trillion White House Covid Relief Measure

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With Vice President Harris acting as the tiebreaker (and following a 15-hour amendment vote-a-rama), the Senate voted on Thursday to move forward with the White House’s $1.9 trillion Covid relief measure....more

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Recent Developments in Australian Mining Sector – National

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There has been positive growth in the Australian mining sector and many recent developments since our last mining update. A summary of the key national developments follows. ...more

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Recent Developments in Australian Mining Sector – Around the States

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There has been significant activity in the Australian mining sector in recent times and many state specific developments since our last Australia mining update. A summary of the key state specific developments follows. ...more

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Disputes against governments under investment treaties: a growing trend in the mining industry in 2020

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A commitment of capital in a foreign state, particularly with long-term profit horizons, can be a risky undertaking. When a host state harms a foreign company's investment, the domestic legal system may not provide an...more

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November 2020: The Top 16 Labor And Employment Law Stories

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It’s hard to keep up with all the recent changes to labor and employment law. While the law always seems to evolve at a rapid pace, there have been an unprecedented number of changes for the past few years—and this past month...more

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Federal Permitting Council Proposes Adding Mining Sector Under “FAST-41”

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The Federal Permit Improvement Steering Council on November 27, 2020, proposed to add mining to the list of infrastructure sectors that are covered by Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST-41). 85...more

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Indonesian mining bill passed into law, poses new challenges and opportunities

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Businesses are now entering a new era of mining in Indonesia. On 10 June 2020 President Joko Widodo finally signed a long-anticipated bill amending Law No. 4 of 2009 on Minerals and Coal Mining (the mining law) after...more

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Implications of COVID-19 on the Western Australian Mining Industry

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As mining operations around the world are impacted by the significant disruptions caused by COVID-19, the Western Australian mining sector, like the rest of Australia, has been facing restrictions and interruptions in its...more

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Implications of COVID-19 on the Australian Mining Industry

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Implications of COVID-19 on the Australian Mining Industry - May 2020 The impacts of COVID-19 have been felt globally, including in the Australia’s mining industry. Travel restrictions for necessary personnel, interruptions...more

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Australian foreign investment approval measures in response to COVID-19 and other recent Australian foreign investment approval...

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In late March, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to Australia's foreign investment review framework in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new measures lowered the monetary screening thresholds for...more

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What "Alert Level 4" means for mining operations

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On 29 April 2020, regulations were issued in terms of the Disaster Management Act 57 of 2002 that regulate how the country will operate under an Alert Level 4 (Regulations). The Alert Level 4 will be applicable from 1 May...more

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The Future of Mining | Diversity

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After what can be described as a difficult period for mining, many are predicting that the mining sector is experiencing a renaissance and nowhere is this welcomed more than on the continent of Africa. ...more

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Not all 'booms' are created equal: Western Australia's next resources boom

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Recently, people on St Georges Terrace (the financial hub of the Perth central business district) are starting to speak a certain 'b' word that is synonymous with Western Australia (WA). This chat is fueled by speculation...more

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SEC overhauls mining property disclosure regime

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On October 31, 2018, the SEC released comprehensive property disclosure rules for mining registrants that represent the first major change to the rules since 1982. The new rules require companies with material mining...more

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