27 November 2008
Stamford Plaza, Brisbane
Bound by new legislative and regulatory frameworks, as well as new and emerging challenges with the onset of climate change, the mining and resource industry must evolve to maintain industry competitiveness.
This conference provides a skill accelerator covering critical aspects of mining and resource law and discussion of some of the complex legal issues in the field.
Key Sessions:
- Mitigate the impact of Climate Change and the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme
- Prepare for a low-emissions future for mining and resources
- Be up to speed with liabilities, obligations and rights under the new regulations and changes to legislation in Queensland
- Assure compliance with standards on safety and environmental impacts with the commencement of the Clean Energy Act (Qld)
- Hear from acting counsel in Queensland Conservation Council v Xstrata Coal Pty Ltd and grasp the implications on environmental impacts of greenhouse gas emissions
- Capitalise on a booming market, whilst assessing risks and effectively protecting your client.
Outstanding speaker faculty:
- Dan Hunt, Director-General, Department of Mines & Energy
- Craig Ricato, Company Secretary & General Counsel, Linc Energy
- Darren Fooks, Partner, Clayton Utz
- Allison Warburton, Partner, Minter Ellison
- Matthew Smith, Managing Partner, Sparke Helmore
- Darren White, Partner, McCullough Robertson
- Stephen Keim SC, Barrister, Queensland Bar
- Andrew Barger, Director, Industry Policy, Queensland Resources Council
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Western Australia Mining & Resources Law Conference
25 November 2008
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