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In our Mining Project Lifecycle Series, our Energy, Renewables and Mining team will be discussing the exploration and mining project lifecycle and outlining the legal issues that junior explorers are likely to face.
Legislation Update
Last week, both houses of the Commonwealth Parliament passed the Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2025, which legislates targets of least 23 gigawatts of renewable generation...
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The Queensland Government has been consulting on the regulatory framework for renewable energy.
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In this article we discuss the ARENA Regional Microgrids Program, designed to offer funding to support the development and deployment of renewable energy microgrids in regional Australia.
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On 19 September 2024 the Western Australian Government announced updates to its domestic gas policy (the DomGas Policy).
Court Decision
The NSW Independent Planning Commission (IPC) has approved the Hills of Gold Wind Farm, granting development consent for an application that has raised the issue of “phantom dwellings”.
Court Decision
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has withdrawn its legal challenge against Woodside’s Scarborough LNG Development (Scarborough Project).
Legislation Update
On 2 August 2024, the Queensland Government introduced the Regional Planning Interests (Lake Eyre Basin) Amendment Regulation 2024 (New Regulations) and in doing so, limited future oil and gas activities in Queensland’s Lake Eyre Basin.
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In a welcome announcement for the Australian gas industry, the Federal Government has released its Future Gas Strategy (the Strategy) which contemplates gas supporting the Australian economy during the energy transition through to the year 2050 and b
Legislation Update
Following the actions in the Queensland Resources Industry Development Plan, the Queensland Government has proposed amendments to manage the impacts of coal seam gas induced subsidence.
Deal
HopgoodGanim Lawyers is pleased to have advised Karora Resources Inc. (TSX: KRR) in a merger transaction with Westgold Resources Limited (ASX: WGX).
Legislation Update
Last week the Queensland Government introduced its Clean Economy Jobs Bill 2024 (the Bill) which sets out ambitions, targets and strategies to expedite the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in Queensland and accelerate the shift towards renewable
