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- 21 Mar 12 Senate passes MRRT for 1 July start McCullough Robertson Resources Partner, Hayden Bentley is a specialist tax practitioner. He speaks with Boardroom Radio to provide some insight around the MRRT which passed the Senate Monday night.
- 15 Mar 12 Court ruling on carbon emissions a big win for smaller mines An appeal in the NSW Land and Environment Court relating to what was argued were discriminatory environmental conditions being placed on a NSW coal mine has achieved a big win for smaller miners.
- 2 Mar 12 Clarifying health and safety obligations at coal mines In a bid to make the safety and health obligations about rail corridors on or near coal mines easier to understand, the Office of the Commissioner for Mine Safety and Health has released an alert clarifying the interaction of the obligations under the Coal Mining Safety and Health Act 1999 (Qld) (CMSH Act), Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) (WHS Act) and the Transport (Rail Safety) Act 2010 (Qld) (TRS Act). Workplace Relations and Safety Partner, Cameron Dean highlights the key points.
- 19 Jan 12 OSR releases update on changes to duty relating to Queensland mining tenements Further to our article dated 16 January 2012 regarding changes to the stamp duty treatment of transactions involving exploration tenements, the Queensland Government has released further information clarifying the application of these changes in the landholder duty context. The clarification advises that exploration tenements are not counted as landholdings of a company where a contract for the acquisition of shares in that company was entered into prior to the Start Time but is to complete after the Start Time.
- 16 Jan 12 Major changes to duty relating to Queensland mining tenements The Queensland Government has announced significant changes to the stamp duty treatment of transactions involving exploration tenements, effective from 10.30am on 13 January 2012 (Start Time). Stamp duty specialist in the resources sector Duncan Bedford summarises the changes and their implications for minerals exploration.
- 13 Jan 12 Personal Property and Securities Act to commence 30 January The Attorney General has now confirmed that the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) (PPSA) will commence on 30 January 2012 (Commencement Date).
- 23 Dec 11 Providing clarity on 'authorisation' of Indigenous Land Use Agreements The recent Federal Court decision on the authorisation of Indigenous Land Use Agreements (ILUA) (QGC Pty Limited v Bygrave [2011] FCA 1457) has made clear the obligations of a proponent to identify and ensure authorisation by the relevant native title parties for the registration of Agreement.
- 5 Dec 11 Quarrying company fined for cultural heritage breach The recent prosecution of a company for failing to meet the cultural heritage duty of care under the Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003 (Qld) (ACH Act) emphasises the need for strict compliance with the legislation. Cultural heritage specialists, Dominic McGann and Sarah McBratney summarise the case and consider the consequences of non-compliance.
- 28 Nov 11 Recent changes in the resource landscape The 2011 China Mining conference was held from 6 to 8 November 2011 in Beijing. Susan O’Rourke, Resources Partner and Head of China desk and Wayne Tan, Resources Graduate report on the key policy shifts and trends that emerged from the conference.
- 2 Nov 11 Strategic Cropping Land Bill 2011 The Queensland Government’s policy regarding Strategic Cropping Land will be backed by legislation, following the introduction to Parliament of the Strategic Cropping Land Bill 2011 (Qld) on 25 October 2011. Environment regulation specialist, Tim Hanmore provides a summary of the Bill.
- 17 Oct 11 ASX Listing Rule changes Proposed changes to the ASX reporting requirements of resource companies aim to improve the sector’s capacity to raise capital in an increasingly competitive market, but raises some concerns regarding the increased burden on industry. Resource lawyers, Partner Susan O’Rourke and Senior Associate Garth Silva outline the proposed new ASX rules and some of their impacts.
- 5 Sep 11 Personal Property Securities Act 2009 (Cth) - commencement postponed An expected delay in the introduction of the PPSA doesn’t mean resources companies can rest easy. The task of preparing for PPSA is not straightforward, Partner Kristen Podagiel outlines some of the risks.
- 1 Sep 11 Senate inquiry into foreign investment ‘national interest’ test Foreign investment and resources specialists Duncan Bedford, Damien Clarke and Janelle Moody discuss the potential tightening of foreign investment regulation that may result from the Senate Inquiry.
- 26 Aug 11 ATO ruling on farm-out arrangements - ten years in the making, worth the wait? Resources tax specialist Hayden Bentley examines the ATO’s recent rulings on relating to the tax treatment of farm-out arrangements for exploration activities in the resources sector.
- 4 Aug 11 Mining Codes of Practice open for public comment Workplace safety specialists Cameron Dean and Jeremy Kennedy discuss the proposed model codes of practice for the mining industry, released as part of the harmonisation of workplace health and safety laws.
- 17 May 11 Think the PPSA won’t affect your resources business? Think again The new national personal property securities regime (PPSA) will come into effect in October 2011. A wide variety of resources projects and standard contractual arrangements for the industry will be affected by the PPSA. Kristen Podagiel (nee Grover) and Emma Jenkins outline the impacts, and what to do to protect your interests.
- 8 Apr 11 Queensland Government to phase out mining on North Stradbroke Island The Queensland Government has proposed the phasing out of mining on North Stradbroke Island in order to protect and restore the region’s environment and encourage ecotourism in the region.
- 2 Mar 11 Coronial inquest findings - fatigue affecting mine workers On 23 February 2011 Coroner Annette Hennessy handed down her findings and recommendations following the 2007/2008 coronial inquest into two separate motor vehicle incidents in Queensland. Both incidents involved mine workers returning home after working their normal shifts at their respective mines. The Coroner’s findings and recommendations have general application to fatigue across the mining sector nationally.
- 17 Feb 11 Changes to Queensland royalty payments The Queensland State Government has announced that from 1 July 2011, royalties payable to the State on the production of petroleum, gold and other minerals will be collected by the OSR instead of the Mines and Energy division of the DEEDI.
- 28 Jan 11 Changes proposed to the overlapping coal and coal seam gas tenure framework The Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation has proposed changes to the framework for overlapping coal and coal seam gas tenements in the draft Mines and Petroleum Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 and consultation paper released last week. Find out how the proposed legislation will affect your business.
