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Serious Fraud Office investigations regarding the extractive industry
The mining industry presents a high risk of corruption as operations are often located in high risk regions and it is often necessary to interact with …
Emerging from the shadows: The growing importance of safety through the supply chain
Imagine this. You are a senior operations manager for an Australian miner. Your department is responsible for sourcing (among other things) drilling …
Water and infrastructure mining tenure found invalid
The Narrier Federal Court decision, made in December 2016, changes the risk profile of interests granted other than in strict compliance with the correct …
Proposed changes to NSW planning laws
The NSW Government has released a draft bill proposing significant amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (Act). The draft bill …
New law on Indigenous Land Use Agreements
The Federal Government has proposed legislation to: amend the Native Title Act 1993 (Cth); and validate and make effective certain: Indigenous Land …
What are the legal challenges of embracing big data and the internet of things?
“Big data” and the “internet of things” is fundamentally transforming how mining businesses conduct their operations, and helping companies …
Why you need to think like a tech company
Innovation and disruptive technology are constant themes across all sectors in the Australian economy – no sector is immune.For the mining, oil and gas, …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Allegro Funds on JSW acquisition
Herbert Smith Freehills has advised Australian private equity fund manager Allegro Funds on its acquisition of West Australian drilling services …
Key Developments in Iran, November 2016
This update aims to provide a brief overview of key developments which have occurred in Iran during the past month and to highlight areas of future …
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources on acquisition of Gardner Aerospace
Herbert Smith Freehills is advising Chinese aerospace and mining firm Shaanxi Ligeance Mineral Resources ("SLMR") on its £326 million proposed …
Environmental ‘chain of responsibility’ draft statutory guideline released for consultation: The path clears ahead – but is it paved with certainty?
Today the Queensland Government released a draft statutory guideline to help clarify when ‘chain of responsibility’ EPOs (CoRA EPOs) will be issued under …
Australian Public M&A Report 2016
Australian public mergers and acquisitions activity continued to contract in FY16 with the volume of deals slightly down on the previous year.However, a …
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