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Reframing Uranium: Energy Security And Australia’s Critical Minerals Future

Critical minerals policy is shifting from a focus on export opportunity to a question of national security, energy resilience and regulatory control. As global demand accelerates and nuclear power is repositioned as a strategic energy source, Australia’s export‑focused and restrictive uranium framework is under increasing pressure.

Australia Energy

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Will Queensland's New Critical Minerals Plan Deliver A Downstream Processing Industry?

Queensland's new critical minerals plan, Delivering Queensland's Critical Minerals Future 2026-30 (the 2026-30 Plan), arrives at a time when governments around the world are competing not only to develop critical minerals projects, but also to secure processing and refining capability.

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

TGIF 10 July 2026 – Royalty Rights Survive Attempted Liquidation Disclaimer

The NSW Supreme Court has rejected a liquidator's attempt to disclaim a royalty deed in the Tahmoor Coal case, establishing important precedents for how negative covenants in royalty arrangements can bind companies in liquidation.

Australia Insolvency

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Mining, Petroleum And Renewable Energy: Navigating Competing Land Use Rights

Australia's renewable energy transition is creating unprecedented tensions as large-scale wind, solar and storage projects increasingly overlap with mining and petroleum tenements...

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Modern Awards: Text Prevails Over Industrial History

Australia Employment

BN

Barry Nilsson

Insolvency Insights: Recent Appeal Case Considers DOCA Release Of Long-tail Payment Rights

Australia Insolvency

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Cooper Grace Ward

The Next Chapter For Native Title Compensation: What The Yindjibarndi Decision Means For WA Mining

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's data centre boom needs an energy plan

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Navigating The US-Australia Critical Minerals Corridor – Five Essential Insights (Video)

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

ASIC Report 827 On Whistleblowing Practices Of 134 Surveyed Companies: How Does Your Company Stack Up?

Australia Commercial

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Newmont Canada: The Federal Court Of Australia Considers The Meaning Of 'Real Property' For Tax Purposes In A Mining Context

Australia Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Newmont v Commissioner of Taxation: Is mining equipment 'real property' and how is it valued?

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

A glittering year of M&A in the gold sector

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Essential IP Tips For Critical Minerals & Cleantech Innovations – First Steps

Australia Energy

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Spruson & Ferguson

Australia’s Visa Processing Priorities: Sponsored Regional Work, Healthcare And Teaching

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Australia’s New Skilled Visa Processing Priorities: Onshore Applicants, Defence, Law Enforcement

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

How Australia Prioritises Partner And Family Visa Processing From 25 July 2026

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Coalition Budget Reply: Cut Migration To Align With Housing And Restrict Welfare

Australia Immigration

IL

Interstaff Immigration Agency

Australian Labour Market For Migrants Insights

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Unpacking The Landmark US-Australia Critical Minerals Supply Framework

On 20 October 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald J. Trump signed the United States–Australia Framework for Securing of Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths at the White House in Washington, D.C.

Worldwide Energy

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Mining in space: the role of arbitration in the new frontier

Arbitration emerges as the optimal & most flexible forum for resolving commercial disputes arising from space mining operations.

Australia Litigation

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Seabed mining and arbitration: Deep water, deeper uncertainty

Examines pathways through which arbitration might become a forum for deep sea mining disputes for companies involved in US-licensed deep sea mining.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

The Critical Minerals Production Tax Incentive: Expanded Eligibility For Particular Processing Activities

The Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Act 2025 (Act), which received Royal Assent shortly before this year's Federal election was announced, established the critical minerals...

KW

King & Wood Mallesons

TerraCom's Whistleblower Woes - Australian Federal Court Approves First Whistleblower Retaliation Penalty

Australia Criminal

AO

A&O Shearman

Construction Productivity — Building Better: How Can Resource Companies Boost Productivity?

Australia Real Estate

AM

Alvarez & Marsal

Climate Change Is Local: Court Of Appeal Quashes Coal Mine Consent Extension

Australia Environment

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Legislative update: Mining Amendment (Transfer of Royalty Administration) Bill 2025

Australia Energy

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HHG Legal Group

Deep sea mining: considerations for critical minerals investors

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Nuclear law: Could Australia go nuclear?

Australia Energy

HR

Holding Redlich

Miners Explore Next-gen Joint Ventures In Pursuit Of Sustainability

Australia Energy

AO

A&O Shearman

Australian Corporate Regulators Continue To Target Environmental Claims And Greenwashing In Enforcement Activities

Australia Environment

JD

Jones Day

JORC Code Update – Compliance With Guidance

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Future made in Australia (FMIA): Federal Budget commitments to energy transition and critical minerals

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Miners Explore Next-gen Joint Ventures In Pursuit Of Sustainability

Joint ventures (JVs) have long been an important tool used in the mining industry to manage a wide array of risks, ranging from sharing the substantial capital costs of greenfield development to mitigating political.

Australia Energy

AO

A&O Shearman

Australian Corporate Regulators Continue To Target Environmental Claims And Greenwashing In Enforcement Activities

ESG-related enforcement remains a top priority and focus for Australia's corporate regulators. Since our last update, there has been a steady stream of enforcement activity aimed...

Australia Environment

JD

Jones Day

JORC Code Update – Compliance With Guidance

Mining companies are one step closer to being subject to the changes of the first comprehensive review of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves...

Australia Commercial

KG

K&L Gates LLP

Future made in Australia (FMIA): Federal Budget commitments to energy transition and critical minerals

The proposed FMIA will seek to bolster private sector investment into clean energy projects in Australia.

Australia Energy

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Court says coal mines can be approved without considering climate change

Australia Energy

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Stacks Law Firm

Coal Royalty Changes Ahead For NSW

For the first time since January 2009, the New South Wales Government has announced changes to the coal royalty scheme. This follows a short consultation process with industry.

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Offshore Wind Zone Declared Off The Hunter (NSW)

An area off the coast of the Hunter in New South Wales has been declared as Australia's second offshore wind zone. Proponents will be able to submit feasibility licence applications between 8 August 2023 and 14 November 2023.

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Queensland Packs Policy Punch In Its Own Critical Minerals Strategy

On 28 June 2023, at the World Mining Congress in Brisbane, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk took the stage to announce the strategy, which is designed to "unlock the next resources boom...

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Everything You Need To Know About Australia's 2023 Critical Minerals Strategy

Australia's new Critical Minerals Strategy is finally here – so how does it stack up against expectations, and what will it mean for our resources sector? In this article, we break down the key components...

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Australia's New Register Of Foreign Ownership Of Australian Assets Commences On July 1, 2023

Australia Government

JD

Jones Day

Critical Measures For Critical Minerals: The 2023-24 Federal Budget And Beyond

Australia Energy

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Environmental Law Enforcement In WA Is On The Uptick

Australia Environment

HS

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

FPIC in the Australian context: now and into the future

Australia Government

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Significant resources safety act changes in the pipeline

Australia Energy

MR

McCullough Robertson

Market update 2023: resources

Australia Energy

MR

McCullough Robertson

Insurance sureties: an alternative solution for environmental rehabilitation securities

Australia Insurance

MR

McCullough Robertson

M&A trends in resources and renewables

Australia Commercial

MR

McCullough Robertson

Money talks – reporting convergence across project finance and capital raising

Australia Finance

MR

McCullough Robertson

McR ESG: spotlight on green commodities – more than unlocking customer premium

Australia Energy

MR

McCullough Robertson

Overlapping resources and renewables developments – can these projects co-exist?

Australia Energy

MR

McCullough Robertson

The future of foreign investment: The role of the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act

Australia Government

MR

McCullough Robertson

Market update 2023: critical minerals

Australia Energy

MR

McCullough Robertson

Queensland Government Bulletin - Human rights; Media; Publications; Practice; Cases and Legislation

Australia Government

HR

Holding Redlich

Land Court calls for cancellation of proposed coalmine project

Australia Energy

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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