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Australian Mining Bulletin, September 2024

Welcome to the September edition of the HFW Australian Mining Bulletin
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11 September 2024
3 Authors

In this edition, we cover recent case law developments of interest to the Australian mining industry, including: climate change litigation in the mining industry; contract disputes that may prompt one last read of your next contract before execution; clarity regarding priority in respect of special prospecting licenses for gold; and other recent developments of note.

It’s all in the numbers: UNSUCCESSFUL challenge to coal mine extension approvals on environmental grounds
The decision in Environment Council of Central Queensland Inc v Minister for the Environment and Water [2024] FCAFC 56 is an example of climate …
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Mark it essential – failure to meet minimum expenditure requirements INSUFFICENT for right to terminate
The Western Australia Court of Appeal has found that a tenement manager's failure to meet contractual expenditure requirements did not constitute …
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Not all or nothing: WA Court of Appeal confirms joint venture interest earned by deemed contribution
The Western Australia Court of Appeal grappled with questions of contractual interpretation in Vango Mining Limited v Zuleika Gold Limited formerly ..
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No gold for second place: priority provisions apply to conversion of special gold prospecting licence
In Anthony Gerald Pilkington v Kurnalpi Gold Pty Ltd [2024] WAMW 27, an exploration licence holder's "first in time" application for a mining lease ..
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Recent Developments of Note
Discover recent developments of note within our Australian Mining Bulletin September edition
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