This is part two in a three part series of legal briefings aimed at explaining the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's new mineral regulatory regime to prospective investors in the Kingdom. This briefing focuses on sustainability. Read more

Our cities of the future need to be cleaner, greener and technologically superior. This will rely heavily on mined natural resources, and has already set in motion a transformation of the sector as we know it. This article is part of our Future Cities Series, where our experts explore the pressures facing our cities in the post-Covid era and map out the key issues and industry themes in re-thinking urban life. Read more

This is the first in a three part series of legal briefings aimed at explaining the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's new mineral regulatory regime to prospective investors in the Kingdom. Read more

On 12 October 2015, Herbert Smith Freehills attended the Queensland Department of Natural Resources & Mines workshop on the Innovative Resources Tenures Framework in Brisbane.The purpose of the workshop was to discuss the Policy Position Paper, which was released in August 2015.  Submissions in response to the Policy Position Paper close on 30 October 2015. … Read more

Material changes are proposed to the tenures under which minerals and petroleum are explored for in Queensland. The Department of Natural Resources and Mines recently released a policy position paper titled ‘Innovative resources tenures framework’ (Reform Policy). Consultation with the industry and interested parties is proposed for September and October 2015. Importantly, submissions on the … Read more

The Victorian Minister for Energy and Resources recently introduced the Mineral Resources (Sustainable Development) Amendment Bill 2013 (Vic) (the Amendment Bill) into the Victorian Parliament. The Amendment Bill, if passed, will likely make it more difficult for land to be declared exempt from exploration and mining licences. The Minister will now be required to consider … Read more

The Queensland Government released its draft Ports Strategy on Thursday 17 October 2013. The draft Ports Strategy proposes to: declare that Brisbane, Mackay / Hay Point (in 2 separate zones), Gladstone, Townsville and Abbot Point ports will be the 5 priority port development areas (PPDAs) in Qld, limit port expansion and development to within these … Read more

The Queensland Government has introduced legislation to give effect to the introduction of competitive tendering for coal, petroleum and gas areas, and the development of the Aurukun bauxite resource on Cape York. The Queensland government announced on 9 October 2012 that a new competitive cash bidding process would apply to companies seeking the right to … Read more