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Enforcement of ICSID award
Gold Reserve v Venezuela and the enforcement of ICSID awards In recent years, Latin American states have increasingly resisted The International Centre …
Australia and China conclude free trade agreement
On 17 November 2014, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced that Australia and China had concluded a free trade …
Extension of time for the Queensland Rail 2008 undertaking
On 5 November 2014 Queensland Rail requested an extension to the termination date of QR Network’s (2008) June 2010 Access Undertaking (2008 Access …
Cth: High Court clarifies builders’ duty of care to developers and owners for economic loss
In brief Earlier this month, the High Court of Australia delivered its judgement, unanimously overturning the NSW Court of Appeal, in …
The Liberian mining law reform and the impact of the Ebola crisis
Despite its relatively small size (approximately 110,000km with a population of four million people), Liberia, the oldest republic in Africa, is a …
Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Update
On 4 September 2014, the Australian Joint Standing Committee on Treaties (Committee) submitted its report and recommendation on the adoption of the …
Reporting by extractive companies on government payments – early UK implementation from 1 January 2015
Two EU Directives were passed in 2013 which mandate annual reports on payments to governments by companies in the extractive industries which are …
A new mining law for Mozambique
The Mining Law 20/2014 of 18 August 2014 (the New Mining Law) came into force in Mozambique on 22 August 2014 replacing the previous mining regime under …
Infrastructure charges reform: An update on changes and commencement
The provisions of the Sustainable Planning (Infrastructure Charges) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (Qld) (Amendment Act) which amended the …
Women in Resources Victoria Event – Panel discussion examining the competitiveness of the Australian resources industry
On 17 July 2014, Women in Resources Victoria held a panel discussion examining the competitiveness of the Australian resources industry. The event …
English High Court judgment in ongoing Zambian dispute
On 15 July 2014, the High Court in London handed down a further judgment in the ongoing dispute between Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) and U&M Mining …
Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement signed, text released
On Wednesday, 9 July, Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, and Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, signed the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership …
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