by John Southalan | Oct 17, 2020 | John Southalan
This note summarises and provides links to various standards and processes about ‘due diligence’ in extractives operations. These include the responsible sourcing requirements of the London Metals Exchange, guides about the extractives sector from the OECD, the World...
by John Southalan | Sep 22, 2020 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan, Mining & Energy, Uncategorized
Note summarising ‘Guiding Principles for Durable Extractive Contracts’ which were endorsed by the OECD Development Centre in February 2020 In February 2020 the OECD endorsed a framework, aimed at governments and investors, for the content and negotiation of...
by John Southalan | Sep 11, 2020 | John Southalan, Native Title, Aboriginal Land & Communities
WA’s Aboriginal Heritage Act has the stated aim to preserve Aboriginal heritage, but is used far more often for the opposite effect. This note details cases and events of the Act’s operation since 1972. Read blog on AusPubLaw...
by John Southalan | Aug 27, 2020 | Governance & Regulation, Joe Fardin, John Southalan
Members of Resources Law Network provided a submission to the Productivity Commission inquiry into Resources Sector Regulation. The submission emphasised the need for increased awareness and use of international standards and materials in Australian resource...
by John Southalan | Aug 19, 2020 | Governance & Regulation, John Southalan
Western Australia uses parliamentary-approved contracts to regulate many large resources projects. A 2015 report examined the pros and cons of this form or regulation Parliaments and Mining Agreements: Reviving the Numbed Arm of Government. The report summarised these...
