Welcome to the latest edition of our Australian Mining Law Bulletin, covering case law updates from the September quarter of 2025. This edition includes case law developments on landowner compensation for WA mining, security of title for WA tenements, a loosening of exploration licence application requirements and access disputes in WA and Victoria.
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Marvel unlocked: Exemption recommended after access dispute
David Suttner
Angus Paterson
Gavin Thai
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Sweet relief: Supreme Court overrules five-year requirement for exploration licence applications
David Suttner
Angus Paterson
Gavin Thai
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Thanks but no thanks: Supreme Court refuses to protect invalidly granted tenements
David Suttner
Angus Paterson
Gavin Thai
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King of the castle: Landowners block Victorian miner’s exploration play
David Suttner
Angus Paterson
Gavin Thai
Editors
Latest insights
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From boardroom to business‑wide risk: Corporate criminal liability now covers all offences
Anne-Marie Ottaway
Barry Vitou
Cindy Laing
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BVI Court of Appeal: A director’s right to inspect company’s books and records
Scott Cruickshank
Catriona Hunter
Sanel Susak