Co-Chair
Stuart Butzier
Co-Chair
Pablo Mir
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.
The objective of the Mining Law Committee is to promote an 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.
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.
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Mining is a significant contributor to the South African economy. It not only creates job opportunities, but also creates opportunities for the development of small and medium enterprises through the award of procurement opportunities, enables the empowerment of historically disadvantaged individuals and also enables the development of communities affected by the mining activities.
Released on Sep 29, 2022
Mozambique was one of the 200 countries represented at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which brought together almost every nation on earth to discuss how to tackle the global issue of climate change.
Released on Sep 29, 2022
After 2013, with the increase in shale oil production and the consequences of the commodities crisis, Angola entered into a significant crisis, its economy depending, at the time, on oil and gas production and 95 per cent of public revenues coming from the industry.
Released on Sep 29, 2022
The Indonesian government has introduced major regulatory developments in the mining sector, which demonstrate its eagerness to improve investment in the mining sector and to protect national interests. This is apparent from the government’s efforts to simplify licensing procedures, provide fiscal incentives and determine mandatory but more clear-cut divestment requirements. Despite the rather hefty number of regulations issued in recent years, it remains to be seen whether the government is going to issue more definitive implementing regulations in the future.
Released on Sep 29, 2022