Australian Mining Bulletin, December 2024

In this edition, we cover recent case law developments of interest to the Australian mining industry, including:

• Warden finds sufficient connection to mining tenements in deed for costs incurred during project development
• NSW Court finds environmental impacts of transmission lines a mandatory consideration for mining development
• Tenement transferees rejoice: High Court rejects challenge to s 116(2) protection
• Timing is everything: Warden’s Court considers competing Prospecting License Applications
• Warden rejects objections to wind turbine infrastructure applications
• NT judgment gives green light for further gas exploration in the Beetaloo Basin
• Federal Court finds earlier right to mine valid
• Failure to mark out proves fatal to application for Special Prospecting Licence