Advisory
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Regulatory advice and legal opinions in respect of: environmental, mining, permitting and health and safety laws.
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Advice on renewable energy, carbon neutrality and green hydrogen law and policy.
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Advice on regulatory developments and policy trends.
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Stakeholder engagement advice and submissions.
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Regulatory due diligence investigations and advising on contractual aspects to address risk.
Compliance
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Regulatory compliance audits and gap analyses.
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Assistance with the full suite of permit processes (applications and operations): EIAs and specialist studies, interpretation of regulatory requirements, and collaborating across disciplines to achieve successful permit outcomes.
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Project/development planning (greenfield and brownfield).
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Assistance with climate change and regulatory reporting requirements.
ESG and Impact
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Advice on ESG policy trends and best practices.
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ESG reporting and ESG policy and process reviews (voluntary and unanticipated formal requests).
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Risk Assessments on voluntary ESG accreditations.
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Developing public engagement frameworks for voluntary ESG and impact commitments.
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Regulatory frameworks to improve governance.
Strategy
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Assisting with regulatory and ESG strategy: development and implementation.
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Submissions to law makers and industry bodies (MCSA; BUSA) to influence regulatory and policy development strategy.
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Permitting strategy to identify material permitting risks and key stakeholders.
Administrative Processes
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Responses to pre-directives, directives, pre-compliance notices, compliance notices, cancellation notices or suspension notices issued by enforcement authorities.
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Drafting, submitting and managing appeal applications/responding statements to appeals lodged against mining/prospecting rights and permits.
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Assistance with judicial reviews.