Mining Law 2026

Wednesday, November 18 - Friday, November 20

Each day: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm AWST

This workshop will provide an intensive course of study about the legal and policy essentials of mining regulation in Western Australia. It is designed to be a comprehensive review for lawyers, professionals and business people, non-government organisations and government administrators working in or with WA’s Mining Law.

The workshop will comprise eight sessions, each morning and afternoon, comprising lectures and tutorial discussions of problems raising the issues presented in the lecture. There will also be interactive seminars.

Topics include:

• Basics of mining regulation (aims, structures, comparisons)

• Public and private ownership of minerals

• WA’s mining regulation: (constitutional framework, administration)

• Land open for mining

• The exploration and production application and tenement regime

• Surrender and forfeiture

• Financing and safety fundamentals for WA mining

• Government Agreements

• Mining practice (databases, law reform, stakeholder engagement)

• Environmental aspects

• Native Title and Aboriginal heritage (including agreements)

Lecturers and tutors will be drawn from experts in Mining Law from the Centre for Mining, Energy & Natural Resources Law and the profession.

For attendance at this short course, practitioners are entitled to CPD points. Further details forthcoming.

The CPD rules differ for jurisdictions outside Western Australia. If you are outside Western Australia, we recommend checking with your local relevant authority to determine if you can claim any CPD points.