It has been a little over a year and a half since the enactment of the Inflation Reduction Act (“IRA”) promoted by the Biden Administration, and critical mineral producers and their investors are rushing to find ways to...more
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
La Corte Constitucional (la Corte) de Colombia, mediante Sentencia T-329 del 28 de agosto de 2023, decidió sobre una acción de tutela interpuesta por una comunidad que alega la vulneración del derecho fundamental a consulta...more
El Ministerio de Minas y Energía (MME) de Colombia publicó el Plan Único de Legalización y Formalización Minera, cuya reglamentación había sido ordenada por el Artículo 5 de la Ley 2250 de 2022, "por medio del cual se...more
A group of institutional investors led by the Australian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) and the NGO ShareAction has filed a shareholder resolution seeking details of the “specific plan” for Glencore PLC, a...more
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
The Wichita Bar Association's KIOGA conference is an annual oil and gas conference for lawyers, oil and gas producers, landmen and other participants in the oil and gas industry....more
There has been positive growth in the Australian mining sector and a number of recent developments since our last mining update. Despite the impacts of COVID-19, Australia’s mining sector has largely remained in a position of...more
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
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
In a precurser of disputes sure to come, in Lyle v. Midway Solar, LLC, a Texas court of appeals delivered a win for solar energy by applying the accommodation doctrine in favor of a solar developer’s actual use of the surface...more
Mediante la Resolución 40295 del 7 de octubre de 2020 el Ministerio de Minas y Energía (MME) estableció los criterios técnicos para llevar a cabo proyectos de exploración y explotación de hidrocarburos costa afuera (offshore)...more
This is the second in a two-part series on wellsite repurposing projects in the Canadian oilpatch. Part one looked at the background and advantages of repurposing projects....more
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
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
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
Australia's National Resources Statement ("Statement") sets out the Government's policy and long-term reform agenda for the Australian resources sector. The Statement was released on 14 February 2019 by the Hon Matthew...more
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
As we welcome around 1,100 new Texans a day, water has become our most precious natural resource. According to the 2017 State Water Plan, Texas’ population is expected to increase more than 70 percent between 2020 and 2070,...more
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
We are pleased to introduce the second edition of our Energy & Infrastructure Insight, providing information and analysis of current issues and projects across the globe. In this edition, we offer insights into the...more
The SEC is proposing Rule 13q-1 and an amendment to Form SD to implement Section 1504 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “DoddFrank Act”) relating to disclosure of payments by resource...more
Queensland, Western Australia and Victoria - Queensland - Adani receives green light for controversial Australian coal mine After a battle lasting almost a decade, Adani Mining's controversial AU$2 billion thermal coal...more
Release of updated IRP imminent, says Radebe, as he allays coal producers' fears - Energy Minister Jeff Radebe has promised that the update of the Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which reflects the government’s policy...more
In this White Paper, we examine three recently decided Australian cases that separately provide guidance on topics of interest to the mining sector. In the first, the court refused planning approval for a new open cut coal...more