Today’s mining company faces major challenges in realizing shareholder value. Fluctuations in demand for resources from the developing world have made performance improvement and cost savings priorities for your industry.

We are here to help you successfully execute capital projects and ultimately achieve sustainable growth.

From exploration through to development and production, we advise you on all aspects of the establishment, expansion and operation of your mine. With more than 40 years of experience in the industry in the Asia Pacific, you can feel confident in looking to us for advice on acquiring, managing and disposing your mining operations and assets.

To improve day-to-day performance and realize long-term cost savings, we will monitor your regulatory risks, assist with environmental planning and be proactive on workplace safety.

On strategic matters, we are your adviser and negotiator for financing, takeovers, acquisitions, joint ventures, capital raisings to local and global investors, native title agreements, construction agreements, offtake agreements, supply agreements, transport infrastructure initiatives, international marketing and sales arrangements and haulage agreements.

Our mining team comprises leading individuals who are ranked highly by their industry peers. Kym Livesley is the former national president of the Australian Mining and Petroleum Law Association, and Ian Clarke is the former president of the Australian Papua New Guinea Business Council.

We continue to assist national and global clients with their mining interests in Australia, Chile, Papua New Guinea, India and the Solomon Islands. To raise capital, we have assisted companies in making offers to sophisticated and professional investors in the European Union, United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China and Australia.

Your access to mining intelligence, investors and stock exchanges worldwide is made possible by our global presence. This multijurisdictional insight allows you to optimize the value of opportunities in mining and grow your business.

Insights

State significant development - off site impacts

November 29, 2024

Australia: State significant development applications often rely on off site works (such as road works or energy infrastructure). Recent amendments to the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act enable the Planning Secretary to exclude some offsite development, so that it does not form part of the proposal.

Section 4.15 mandatory considerations of climate change

October 1, 2024

Australia: The recent Land and Environment Court of NSW decision of Denman Aberdeen Muswellbrook Scone Healthy Environment Group Inc v MACH Energy Australia Pty Ltd [2024] NSWLEC 86, concerned the judicial review of a decision of the Independent Planning Commission of NSW (Commission) to grant development consent to extend the life of the Mount Pleasant Coal Mine. In his decision, his Honour Justice Robson confirmed the Court’s position regarding the Commission’s functions and the statutory provisions that govern the performance of those functions and the exercise of its relevant powers – in the context of climate change and the impact of greenhouse gas emissions.

10 questions you need to ask about Australia’s laws regulating critical infrastructure

April 3, 2023

Australia: The obligations under the SOCI Act are numerous and include in certain cases registering with the Australian Cyber Infrastructure Security Centre who maintains a confidential Register of Critical Infrastructure Assets. Responsible entities and direct interest holders of CIAs must provide certain “operational” or “interest and control” information to the Register of Critical Infrastructure Assets, which is not accessible to the public.

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Recent Press Releases

Hat Trick of Honors: Dentons lawyers shine nationally in 2026 Best Lawyers in Australia™

April 17, 2025

Dentons is proud to announce that its senior lawyers have been recognised across all three individual award categories in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in Australia^™.

In total, 40 lawyers have been recognised in The Best Lawyers in Australia™ (2026 Edition), after being nominated by their peers as leading practitioners in their fields of practice, spanning 39 specialties.

Dentons advises Energy Fuels on transformational acquisition of Base Resources

May 9, 2024

On April 21, 2024, leading North American uranium and critical minerals company Energy Fuels Inc. (Energy Fuels) announced it had entered into a definitive  agreement for the transformational acquisition of Australian-based, African-focused mineral sands producer Base Resources Limited (Base Resources) through a definitive scheme implementation deed.

Dentons welcomes partner Jason Brooks to its PNG office

May 3, 2024

Dentons has welcomed Partner Jason Brooks to its Litigation team in Papua New Guinea (PNG).

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