Energy & Natural Resources

The federal government is moving forward with a plan under recently passed changes to the environmental laws that will help speed environmental approvals on major projects.

After pocketing a partial settlement in the case, the funder behind a class action over the collapse of mining company CuDeco has copped criticism by a judge for defaulting on orders for security for defence costs.

Arafura will proceed with development of a landmark rare earths project in the Northern Territory, following Australia's deal with the US to shore up the countries' critical minerals supply chain.

Magic Circle firm Clifford Chance, which boasts one of the leading projects and energy transition teams in the UK, is deepening its expertise in Australia, hiring a lawyer from HSF Kramer to build an environment and planning team. 

The Victorian government has approved an environment effects statement for WestWind Energy's Warracknabeal energy park, which will be the largest wind farm in the Southern Hemisphere.

Woodside may exercise its pre-emption rights to block Inpex's acquisition of PetroChina's interest in the Browse Basin gas joint venture off the coast of Western Australia.

In the first climate change case to reach its doors, the High Court has been urged to reject Mach Energy’s “strict approach” to considering the local impacts of its Mount Pleasant coal mine extension under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act.

A judge has allowed Adani unit Bravus to bring a $22 million counterclaim against Isaac Regional Council in Queensland, alleging it breached an agreement to upgrade a 96-kilometre road to access the Carmichael mine.

AkzoNobel has lost its bid to add new expert evidence after the conclusion of trial in a dispute with Inpex over allegedly defective anti-corrosive coating used on the $45 billion Ichthys natural gas project.

Addressing for the first time the question of compensation for 'future acts' under the Native Title Act, a judge has ordered Fortescue Metals Group to pay $150 million to compensate the Yinjibarndi people for losses stemming from the mining company's Solomon Hub iron ore project.