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Insurers raising the bar on flood insurance claims
The Queensland 2010/11 wet season was even wetter than 2008, with insurers raising the bar on making insurance claims for flooded pits by increasing the …
Women in Mining
On 1 May 2014, with over 120 attendees, Herbert Smith Freehills (London office) hosted the inaugural "Copper: Bears vs Bulls" debate, organised by Women …
Warkworth Extension Project – Court of Appeal upholds LEC’s decision to overturn Part 3A approval
The NSW Court of Appeal has recently delivered a judgment upholding a decision by the NSW Land and Environment Court to overturn the Part 3A approval …
Qld: Government releases Galilee Basin Development Strategy
On 7 November 2013, the Queensland Premier, Campbell Newman, released the Galilee Basin Development Strategy (Strategy). The Strategy acknowledges the …
Uranium ban overturned, but production is years away
The Queensland Government has announced that it will assemble a three member committee to oversee the reintroduction of uranium mining in Queensland. …
Queensland government calls for EOI in it’s lucrative bauxite leases
The Queensland government has called for expressions of interest in its lucrative bauxite leases in far north Queensland, but with a twist, the private …
Coal industry uproar over State budget’s increase in mining royalties
The LNP Government’s first State budget has caused a stir in the Queensland coal industry after last week announcing an increase in mining royalties of …
Wiggins Island – something to be celebrated
As a person who spends a large amount of their time dealing with mining infrastructure, the rate of structural reform and progress in the area can be …
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