Capabilities

We service the energy and resources industry. From energy and mining related transactions to Native Title and heritage engagement.

Native Title, Heritage Advice & Engagement

  • Traditional Owner engagement strategy, negotiation and advice (minerals and petroleum)

  • Expedited procedure objections

  • Right to negotiate procedures including negotiating native title agreements

  • Heritage Protection Agreements – best practice policies & procedures

  • Due Diligence Assessments for Heritage Protection

  • Native Title Party Heritage Survey Engagement & Project Management

  • Early Exploration Drilling Access

  • Advising on Compensation Models

  • Advising on State and Federal laws

  • Building Traditional Owner Relationships to reduce friction

  • Arranging and attending local and on country Native Title meetings

  • Native Title Mining Agreements to facilitate mining

  • NNTT Processes

Project Development

  • Operating & Mine Development Contracts – incl. mining, haulage, camp, equipment, fuel supply

  • Port, Rail and Infrastructure

  • Developing procurement frameworks and risk identification and management

Mining Transactions: Negotiating, executing acquisitions & divestments

  • Share purchase and tenement sale agreements

  • Joint ventures

  • Earn-ins

  • Split commodity and royalty agreements

  • Service agreements including contracts for operating mines, such mining, crush and screen, haulage, infrastructure – port, rail, haul roads

  • Share Purchase and Tenement Sale agreements

  • Farm-in and Joint Venture Agreements

  • Royalty Agreements

  • Shareholder Agreements

  • NDA & Consultancy Agreements

  • Off-take Agreements

  • Corporate transaction facilitation

General Legal + Advisory

  • Legal and Strategic Advice

  • Commercial negotiations

  • Calls & Meetings

  • Consultations

  • Document Reviews

  • Stakeholder Engagement & Management - Guidance

  • Coordinating External Advisors

  • Instructing Counsel

The Mining Act + Land Access

  • Advice under Mining Act regarding competing land uses and overlapping tenure

  • Negotiating Access Agreements with landowners (e.g., pastoralists, competing tenement holders)

  • Wardens Court Proceedings regarding objections

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