AMEC’s proposed Rare Earths Production Scheme (REPS) sits at the centre of its plan to establish a Critical Minerals Strategic Reserve (CMSR), a $1.2 billion intervention designed to s...
EPBC Reforms Threaten the Nation’s Resource Future
November 2025
Australia is preparing to rewrite its environmental laws in what the government describes as a move toward a “nature positive” future. At first glance, the draft EPBC Reform Bill looks &...
Special Prospecting Licences (SPLs) were added to WA’s Mining Act 1978, a window of opportunity for genuine prospectors chasing small, shallow patches of gold overlooked by the big players...