President Rodrigo Duterte has lifted the moratorium on new mining agreements, a move intended to shore up the pandemic-hit economy. Duterte signed Executive Order No. 130 on Wednesday, April 14 ...
MANILA — President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an order to lift a nine-year moratorium on granting new mining permits in the Philippines. The order is expected to ease the entry of at least 291 ...
In Papua New Guinea (PNG), mining has been surrounded by controversy related to its environmental and social impacts for several decades. In this context, the research reported herein is an investigation of the way in which mining has impacted on poverty in two large mining regions at Ok Tedi and Porgera. We surveyed 609 s, of which 309 …
Mining industries provide most of the materials we rely on to build infrastructures and instruments of daily use, to obtain large amounts of energy, and to supply agriculture with fertilizers that enable most of foods produced. ... In spite of such international agreements, the reality has been resilient to changes and the abundance of oil, gas ...
A Stable Regulatory Environment- The point of departure is Botswana's Mines and Minerals Act which is the main legislation that frames the business environment and regulates mining.It spells out ...
Providing intergenerational benefits for indigenous groups post mine closure; Effective agreements should be flexible and provide a framework for governing the continuing relationship between project and indigenous community; All parties should be willing to change and improve the agreement as circumstances require;
Abstract The negotiation of contractual agreements between Aboriginal communities and mining companies is now standard practice in Australia and Canada and increasingly common in developing countries. The widespread use of such agreements indicates that they offer significant economic and social opportunities. However, such agreements also …
1. Introduction. Community Benefit Agreements (CBAs) between mining companies and local communities have become more common in recent decades (Gunton et al., 2021).These locally negotiated agreements can be seen as a response from the business and public sectors to one of the growing challenges of the mining industry—the struggle to …
After failing to reach an agreement in July 2023, the ISA now has until 2025 to finalize regulations that will dictate whether and how countries could pursue deep-sea mining …
Complex Business Contracts: Lessons from Mining Agreements - University of St. Thomas - Journal article
John G. Grace, Stephen Boyle, Mining Agreements: Contracting for Goods and Services Since 2005, the Australian energy and resources law association, AMPLA Limited (ACN 006 037 529) (AMPLA)1 has developed and published over 50 model agreements for use in the minerals and oil and gas industries.
Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga to "immediately review, halt, revoke, and reject all mining agreements, operations, and applications within the territorial jurisdiction." December 29, 2022
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In the Ghana context, it is important to note the distinction between CBAs established between mining companies and host communities that were the focus of our research, and what are termed 'development agreements' concluded between the national government and mining companies (Article 49, Minerals and Mining Act of Ghana, 2006) …
In this article published in Jus Mundi's 2023 Mining Arbitration Report, CRA consultants discuss benefits and risks associated with offtake mining agreements, and ways in …
Company–community agreements are widely considered to be a practical mechanism for recognising the rights, needs and priorities of peoples impacted by mining, for managing impacts and ensuring that mining-derived benefits are shared. The use and application of company–community agreements is increasing globally. Notwithstanding the utility of these …
As a result of increasing mineral extraction, more investment tribunals adjudicate mining disputes. The article provides a sectoral analysis of the legitimate expectations of investors in the mining sector.
Introduction. Mining, by its very nature, is a risky undertaking. Even once a commercially viable deposit is discovered, the development and operation of a mine requires the project's proponents to make long-term investments, often in countries with challenging political and sovereign risk profiles. If there is a change of government in the host state, or the host …
This article analyses the legal intricacies surrounding renegotiation of mining agreements in Tanzania and gives out the way to address them. Renegotiation of mining agreement which contain stability clause is very technical and requires effective participation of both parties. On one hand the state has sovereign powers to exploit natural resources subject …
Drawing from several of the contracts on resourcecontracts, Mining Contracts: How to Read and Understand Them highlights explores the policy questions and company interests …
In conclusion, Ghana's lithium deal represents a significant shift in how African nations could negotiate mining agreements, potentially influencing future deals across the continent. By ...
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on Wednesday ordered the suspension of Mineral Production Sharing Agreements (MPSAs) granted to three mining
Qala Shallows currently has an ore reserve of 4.03-million tonnes grading 2.71 g/t gold, for a total 351 400 oz. West Wits says all regulatory approvals are in place, including a mining right and ...
Co-authored by Anne Kadima (Legal Assistant) Introduction. The Mining Act, 2016 (the Act) was signed into law by the President on 27 th May 2016.The purpose of the Act is to give effect to the provisions of Article 60 of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 which sets out the principles of land policy.
A signiicant provision in the new Act is section 160(1) which cancelled all existing mining development agreements. The provision expressly states as follows: A development agreement which is in existence before the commencement of …
The government of Tanzania has inked three framework agreements with Australian resources companies, which could result in the development of three critical mineral projects. ASX-listed Peak Rare ...
Africa-focused mining and development company Marula Mining has entered into commercial agreement with Takela Mining Tanzania on both the Kinusi copper project and the Nyorinyori graphite project ...
This article will review UNCLOS and how it shapes issues determining the scale on which the International Seaboard Authority (Authority) will or will not authorize deep-sea mining of resources in what has been …
Streaming and royalty agreements are novel financing structures that are useful in medium-risk environments, says legal services provider Strata Legal director Brandon Irsigler. Speaking at the ...
Philippine exploration budgets dwindled in the recent decade and have not recovered since the imposition of the moratorium on new mining agreements and the ban on open pit mining. In 2022, exploration budget was only US$35 million, representing ten percent (10%) of exploration in the Pacific valued at US$330 million.
benefit agreements," or "social agreements." For a longer list of terms that are also used to describe such agreements, see Box 2.1 in World Bank, "Mining Community Development Agreements: Source Book," (March, 2012), p. 5. 2 A summary of key points in the CDAs reviewed is available at the Columbia
All valid and existing mining lease contracts, permits/licenses, leases pending renewal, mineral production-sharing agreements granted under Executive Order No. 279, at the date of effectivity of this Act, shall remain valid, shall not be impaired, and shall be recognized by the Government: Provided, That the provisions of Chapter XIV on ...
