Our experience in mining and energy projects is based on working with our clients in the field from the ground up. Our lawyers are based across the State in Brisbane, Townsville and Cairns and regularly travel to sites throughout Queensland.
MacDonnells Law offers:
• an enthusiastic, multi-disciplinary team of mining and energy specialists with a proven track record in assisting clients with successful projects
• understanding of existing infrastructure and varying stakeholder issues across regional Queensland
• our ability to work in regional locations, fully supported by our local office network
• our ability to ensure your work is undertaken by very experienced partners and senior lawyers at reasonable costs
Projects and experience
Our lawyers are experienced in advising clients through all stages of project development and also with acquisitions, due diligence, joint ventures and commercial arrangements.
Projects include:
• mine development
• gas production and pipelines
• electricity transmission and supply
Exploration rights and lease applications
We provide:
• Advice on and coordination of procedures for grant of exploration rights and mining and production leases
• Negotiating agreements with landowners and community groups
• Advice on EIS requirements and process and drafting comprehensive EIS documents
• Agreements with third party objectors
• Dealings with relevant State and Federal Departments
Mine Developments
We provide advice on, and drafting tender documents and contracts for, construction, procurement and consultants services for various mines including:
• mine infrastructure
• overburden removal
• loading facilities
• processing and wash plant
• tolling arrangements for shared plant
• major equipment purchase and leasing
• water supply and treatment
• road deviations and construction
• labour hire and consultants agreements
• electricity and other utility supply
Energy Projects
MacDonnells assists clients with all aspects of development of both power stations and related transmission and distribution lines and also gas fields and pipelines. We have particular experience in assisting with remote regional developments and green energy projects.
Rail and Port facilities and access
We advise on construction agreements for rail lines and loading facilities and also for expansions of major ports particularly in central and north Queensland. We also prepare access and haulage agreements and advise on port access and through put agreements, shipping contracts and third party access regimes.
Acquisitions
MacDonnells has extensive experience in the sale and purchase of mining and energy projects through asset purchases or acquisitions of shares in mining and resources companies. Our work includes:
• Negotiating and drafting contracts for acquisition of coal mine assets and companies
• Conducting thorough due diligence of tenures, approvals and agreements
• Advising on foreign Investment Review Board (FIRB) and preparing submissions to the FIRB
• Reviewing and advising on stamp duty payable on acquisitions.
Joint Venturers and commercial arrangements
We assist our clients with:
• Joint Ventures Agreements
• Joint Venture Operator/Manager
• Contract Mining
• Farm In Agreements/Farm Out Agreements
• Royalty Agreements
• Commodity Sales Agreements
• Market Representation Agreements
• Strategic Alliance Agreements
• Standard form Procurement Contracts for internal procurement teams
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