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Unpacking the landmark US-Australia critical minerals supply framework

Australia, USA - October 21 2025 On 20 October 2025, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald J. Trump signed the United States-Australia Framework for…

Unprecedented levels of interest in JORC Code updates - final version due end 2025

Australia - April 2 2025 Following on from our previous post, the Australasian Joint Ore Reserve Committee (Committee) recently disclosed that it received over 8,200 comments…

Rio's Arcadium Lithium acquisition: A positive outlook for cross-border critical minerals deals

USA - March 12 2025 Transactions involving critical minerals assets are facing increased scrutiny from governments and foreign investment regulators due to the growing…

ASX: New guidance on reporting exploration results

Australia - February 21 2025 ASX’s February compliance update, the first for 2025, identifies the public reporting of exploration results as a focus area - in particular, the…

How will you be affected by China's battery technology export restrictions?

China - January 10 2025 On 2 January, China’s Ministry of Commerce (“MOFCOM”) announced a key regulatory update that is set to have a knock-on effect and further raise…

What will a Trump administration mean for critical minerals?

USA - November 12 2024 President Trump’s re-election on 6 November 2024 - and the Republican Party’s control of the US Senate - has caused a ripple effect throughout global…

Term Sheet or Full Form Agreement for Critical Mineral Offtake Agreements?

United Kingdom - October 24 2024 Offtake agreements are essential to the critical minerals industry, offering long term benefits to both producers and purchasers of critical minerals…

NSW Government introduces legislation to address Bowdens Silver Mine decision

Australia - October 18 2024 The NSW Court of Appeal’s decision in Bowdens found that ‘enabling’ infrastructure for State significant development (SSD) needed to be assessed as…

Future Made in Australia Bill 2024: Key takeaways and implications for critical minerals projects

Australia - July 10 2024 The Future Made in Australia policy was announced in the 2024-25 budget1 with a committed funding of $22.7 billion over 10 years. The policy is one…

Contract damage principles and wasted expenditure - High Court decision

Australia - May 20 2024 What does litigation between a developer and a council have to do with the mining industry? This High Court case provides an important reminder of…