Mining Law and Policy: International Perspectives

Mining Law and Policy: International Perspectives explains the key legal issues in the regulation of mining.

Written with-international application in mind, the book offers an overview of the mineral sector and broader forces which influence (and are impacted by) mineral regulation including mineral economics, sustainable development and other policy considerations.

In addition to a broad summary of how governments regulate mining, the book follows with seven chapters examining the legal issues in:

mineral rights/permits (including types and allocation of rights, dealings in mineral rights, impairment of rights);

land access and use (including the interaction of mining and other land uses, ancillary rights for mining);

mine development and production (including typical contract forms workplace safety, government approvals, local content);

environmental and social issues (including impact assessment, human rights, artisanal mining, indigenous people, mine rehabilitation);

financial and investment issues (including market regulation, government revenues and taxes, mining finance and accounting, non-government royalties);

government agreements (including their scope, ownership and control issues, stabilisation, renegotiation, interaction with third parties);

procedural matters (Including mining registers, dispute resolution, corruption. regulatory impact assessment).

The book is extensively referenced with material drawn from over 50 r countries, 300 laws and court decisions, and 800 secondary materials including books, articles and government reports.