Co-Chair
Carlos
Perez-Cotapos
Co-Chair
Darrell Podowski
Mining Law Committee
The Mining Law Committee seeks to promote the interchange of information and views, and to advance knowledge among individual members of the committee and others as to laws, practices and procedures affecting all activities concerning minerals and mining throughout the world. The committee is part of the Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law.
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Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law
Published quarterly, the Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law (JERL) is the journal of the SEERIL. Featuring contributions written by some of the finest academic minds and most successful practitioners in this area of study, JERL is a highly respected journal committed to reflecting contemporary issues that face the energy and natural resources sectors.
Call for articles
The Committee welcomes both written and audio content covering recent developments, new laws or regulations in your jurisdiction, book reviews, webinar/conference reports or any other material that may be of interest to Committee members.
All content submitted must:
- not have been previously published;
- include your name, email address, firm/equivalent and city;and
- be authored by members of the Committee (in the case of multiple authors, at least one author must be a committee member. Non-member individuals such as regulators, industry experts, government officials and other high-profile individuals may be permitted to contribute if they are not in private practice.)
Written content must:
- be in the region of 500-2,000 words (longer copy may be considered);
- be submitted in MS Word format;
- acknowledge all sources but keep endnotes to a minimum;
- include your name, email address, firm/equivalent and city; and
- include a short abstract of no more than 100 words and up to ten keywords.
In regards to audio/video content:
- please discuss your plans with me prior to submission, to ensure the appropriate process with the IBA team Material will be published subject to the IBA's standard terms and conditions.
- I very much look forward to receiving your contributions.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the newsletter editor.
Publications
Mining Law Committee – From the Editors – October 2026
A note from the Newsletter Editors of the IBA Mining Law Committee, Virginia Schweitzer and Xiaofeng Cheng.
Released on Sep 28, 2026
The Los Bronces–Andina Alliance: a unique mining joint venture in Chile
In 2025, Anglo American and Codelco announced the Bronces–Andina alliance, a first-of-its-kind partnership which fully integrates two major copper mines – owned by different companies – into a single coordinated operation without merging their ownership. This innovative structure allows Anglo American’s Los Bronces mine and Codelco’s Andina mine to be run under one unified mine plan, unlocking significant extra value and production that neither could achieve alone.
Released on Sep 28, 2026
Mapping energy transition minerals permitting initiatives: a research project funded by the IBA Special Projects Fund
The accelerating demand for energy transition minerals has prompted a new wave of permitting-related reforms in a range of mining jurisdictions. Governments are increasingly treating mineral development as a strategic priority for industrial policy, energy security and supply-chain resilience, and are redesigning legal and administrative frameworks accordingly. A set of these reforms are often described in general terms as ‘streamlining’ or ‘fast-tracking’, but there has so far been no systematic legal analysis of how they are designed, how they operate, and how they differ.
Released on Sep 28, 2026
Algeria’s new mining law: between liberalisation and sovereignty
After more than a decade under Law No.14-05 of 24 February 2014 (Law 14-05), Algeria has reshaped its mining regime with the adoption of Law No. 25-12 of 3 August 2025 (the New Mining Law), published in the Official Gazette, No. 52 on 7 August 2025.
Released on Sep 28, 2026