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US - India Joint Statement on Critical Minerals
In a joint statement on the US - India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership, the two countries affirmed the intention of the two governments to collaborate in securing their respective markets with the critical minerals needed to achieve their climate, economic and…
Fair Work Act 2009
The Fair Work Act of 2009 aims to provide a balanced framework for cooperative and productive workplace relations that promotes national economic prosperity and social inclusion for all Australians through: Establishing workplace relations laws that are fair to workers, flexible…
Water Act and Regulations
The Australian Water Act was introduced in 2007 as a national framework for the management of Murray-Darling Basin water resources. The Water Regulations 2008 support the Act with guidance on how its provisions shall be applied. The Act, which is administered by the Commonwealth…
Corporations Act 2001
The Corporations Act 2001 is the framework legislation for the regulation of businesses in Australia, ensuring uniformity across the States and Territories. The Act regulates company formation, shares and voting, corporate governance, director's duties, takeovers and insolvency.…
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act
The Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) Act 2012 establishes the CEFC in order to facilitate increased flows of finance into the clean energy sector and to facilitate the achievement of Australia’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction
Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Act and Investment Mandate
The Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility (NAIF) was established under the NAIF Act in 2016 to provide financial assistance to the States and Territories for the development of Northern Australia economic infrastructure. The NAIF Investment Mandate (most recently updated in…
France - Netherlands Joint Declaration 2023
In the second round of Dutch-French government consultations, representatives of the two governments released this statement signalling their joint commitment to increasing energy security and sustainability in the European Union and to reducing dependence on critical minerals.…
DOE Awards for Small Businesses Developing Technologies to Cut Emissions and Study Climate
The U.S. Department of Energy announced awards totaling more than USD 68 million for 53 small businesses that are solving scientific problems. Funded projects include advanced subsurface energy technologies, high performance materials for nuclear application, and development of…
Bill H.R. 302 - The BUILD Act
The Better Utilization of Investments Leading to Development Act of 2018, or BUILD Act establishes a new U.S. development agency, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (USIDFC). This agency merges the pre-existing development agency, OPIC, with USAID's…
(Western Australia) A Global Battery and Critical Minerals Hub
Published by the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, the Battery and Critical Minerals Prospectus outlines how Western Australia (WA) is establishing itself as a destination for investment across the battery and critical minerals value chains. WA is already a…
Directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment
Under the EU’s Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Directive (2011/92/EU as amended by 2014/52/EU), mining companies need to conduct a biodiversity assessment when their projects fall under the categories specified in Annex I or Annex II of the Directive. Projects listed in…
Legislative Decree No 27 of 15 February 2016
This decree implements Directive 2013/56/EU amending Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards the placing on the market of portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium intended for use…
National Science and Technology Major Project on Strategic Mineral Resources Development and Utilization
The Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China announced the National Science and Technology Major Project on Strategic Mineral Resources Development and Utilisation in 2021. The policy was developed under the framework of the 14th Five Year Plan. It is…
Ordinance No. 354/2020. The Mining and Development Program
In 2020, the Brazilian Minister of Energy and Mining issued Ordinance No. 354 to approve the Mining and Development Program. It aims to generate income and wealth from mineral resources to foster the country's sustainable development. The Program has the following relevant…
Law No 32 modifying law 55 and 109 of 1973 and law 3 of 1988 to adopt measures to preserve the ecological balance and guarantee the adequate use of mineral resources
In 1996 the Legislative Assembly of Panama passed law No 32 to modify several mining industry regulations. This modification aims to take measures to preserve and protect the environment and guarantee the adequate use of mineral resources. Particularly, this law has the…
Major Projects Facilitation Agency
The Major Projects Facilitation Agency (MPFA) encourages investment by providing a single-entry point for regulatory project-approvals advice for both domestic and international project proponents. Critical minerals projects over $20 million can access MPFA’s facilitation…
MinEx Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC)
The $218 million AUS MinEx Cooperative Research Centre (MinEx CRC) is the world’s largest mineral exploration collaboration bringing together industry, government and research organisations. The centre's 10-year research program will develop and deploy the next generation of…
EUR 37.5 million granted to Midac for R&D in the field of batteries
The Ministry of Economic Development granted EUR 37.5 million to Midac to carry out research, development and innovation activities at the Soave site envisaged by the second important project of common European interest in the field of batteries (IPCEI Batterie 2), authorized by…
Energy Innovation (STI) inter ministerial committee
Establishes the committee to design a governance structure on the energy and mining
Indonesia Guidelines for Application, Evaluation, and Business and Special Business Permit for Mining Territory Expansion in the context of Mineral and Coal Conservation
Energy Ministry Decree No.375.K/MB.01/MEM.B/2023 Regarding Guidelines for Application, Evaluation, and Business and Special Business Permit for Mining Territory Expansion in the context of Mineral and Coal Conservation (the decree) oversees the application, evaluation and…
Greenland’s Mineral Strategy 2020-2024
Greenland’s Mineral Strategy 2020-2024 lays out the vision of the Self-Government on how activities related to mineral resources will generate revenue, stimulate the economy and create jobs. The Strategy contains 5 priority areas: 1) improved sharing of geological knowledge, 2)…
Greenland Self-Government Act
The Self-Government Act builds on the 1978 Greenland Home Rule Act which previously defined the relationship and fields of responsibility attributed to Greenland and Denmark, recognising that the people of Greenland is a people pursuant to international law with the right to…
New Caledonia Mining Code
The Mining Code of New Caledonia, established in 2009, serves as a comprehensive regulatory framework for the mining sector. It aims to incentivise the conversion of ore to metals within New Caledonia and consolidates scattered mining regulations into a cohesive code. The Code…
Decree on the Interministerial Delegation for the Supply of Strategic Minerals and Metals
The strategic metals interministerial delegation, established by Decree No. 2022-1550, is in charge of coordinating government departments and agencies regarding critical minerals (ministries of the environmental transition, the energy transition, industry, foreign affairs,…
Tax credit for research and development (R&D)
The Tax credit for research and development (R&D) is a generic tax credit designed to support innovation funding. It concerns research and development (R&D) activities of companies, regardless of sector or size. Companies may benefit from the CIR by deducting it from their tax…
"Recycling, recyclability and material reincorporation" call for projects
One of the six major levers of France 2030 is to secure raw materials with the following on recycling: 100% Recycling Goal : France aims to recycle 100% of plastics and metals, reducing dependence on imports. Innovative Materials : Development of materials with a low…
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2022 Amendment
South Africa’s National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, as amended in 2022, aims to manage and conserve the country’s biodiversity within the framework of the National Environmental Management Act, 1998. The key objectives include protecting species and ecosystems of…
Malawi Action Plan for the Open Government Partnership 2023-2025
The Action Plan aims to enhance transparency in Malawi's natural resource chain, addressing issues in the contracting and licensing processes, revenue and expenditure disclosure and environmental governance. Previously, the Malawi government already required the disclosure of…
Environmental protection and management regulations for mining, processing, general work, transport and storage activities
The purpose of this Regulation is to ensure that mining activities are carried out safeguarding the constitutional right to enjoy a balanced and adequate environment for the development of life, within the framework of free private initiative and the sustainable use of natural…
Mongolia Mineral Law 2014
The purpose of this Law is to regulate prospecting, exploration and mining of minerals within the territory of Mongolia and is applicable for exploration and mining of all types of mineral resources except water, petroleum and natural gas. Mineral resources naturally occurring…
The Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997
The Indigenous People’s Rights Act of 1997 lays out a comprehensive legal framework to recognize and protect the rights of indigenous cultural communities (ICCs)/indigenous peoples (IPs) in the Philippines. The Act protects the rights of ICCs/IPs to their ancestral domains and…
British Columbia Environmental Assessment Act Reviewable Projects Regulation
The Reviewable Projects Regulation (RPR), B.C. Reg. 243/2019, establishes the criteria to identify projects requiring environmental assessments in British Columbia. This includes defining project categories and setting thresholds indicating potential adverse effects for each…
Biodiversity Offsets Scheme
The New South Wales Biodiversity Offsets Scheme (BOS) is the framework for offsetting unavoidable impacts on biodiversity from development with biodiversity gains through landholder stewardship agreements. It was established under the federal Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016.…
Environmental Law Article L229-25
This law requires private legal entities with over five hundred employees, those in overseas regions with over two hundred and fifty employees engaged in specified activities and certain public entities employing more than two hundred and fifty people, including the State,…
Implementing the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
This legislation advances the implementation of the UN Declaration as a key step in renewing the Government of Canada’s relationship with Indigenous peoples. The purpose of this Act is to affirm the UN Declaration as an international human rights instrument that can help…
Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act
An act to ensure that goods made with forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China do not enter the United States market and for other purposes (Public Law 117-78) is designed to prevent the entry of goods produced with forced labour in…
Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (S.C. 2023, c. 9)
The Act, coming into effect on January 1, 2024, implements Canada's international commitment against forced and child labour. It requires government institutions and entities to annually report to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness by May 31, detailing…
Supply Chain Act
The Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains strengthens human rights and environmental protection in global supply chains. It obligates companies in Germany to respect human rights by implementing defined due diligence obligations, including protection…
Biden-Harris Permitting Action Plan
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law constitutes a transformative investment in American infrastructure, aiming to generate well-paying union jobs, boost the economy, address climate change and reduce family costs. To optimise this investment and ensure timely project completion,…
Energy Ministry Decree N0.373.k/MB.01/MEM.B/2023
This law establishes guidelines for the preparation, evaluation, and approval of work plans and budgets in mineral and coal mining activities. It aligns with the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Regulation No. 10 of 2023, concerning the procedures for compiling,…
Energy Ministry Decree regarding National Planning on Mineral and Coal 2022-2027
This decree has instituted a strategic plan aimed at overseeing the Management of National Mineral and Coal from 2022 to 2027. The plan encompasses key elements such as the objective, target, institutional framework, monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. Taking into…
Act no. 536 of 6 June 2007 on The Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
The Act establishes the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS) as an independent and self-governing research institution under the present Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, to provide a scientific basis for exploration and exploitation of mineral…
Greenland Mineral Resources Act
The Mineral Resources Act, effective from 1 January 2010 and last amended in 2019 by the Greenland Parliament, sets out the rules for the exploration and exploitation of Greenland’s mineral resources. This Act ensures sustainable mineral resource activities by enforcing safety,…
Critical and Strategic Minerals Assessment and Mapping
The Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières (BRGM) published a review of estimated critical and strategic substances and past production, along with a brief associated geological background. These criticality factsheets include criticality scores ranging from 1 to 5, and…
The 1987 Environmental Quality Order
The Environmental Quality Order of Malaysia was promulgated in 1987 to implement the provisions of section 34 of the Environmental Quality Act 1974. The Order provides that anyone who intends to undertake a construction project falling within the category of prescribed activity…
Act on resource circulation of electrical and electronic equipment and vehicles (EEEV Act)
On 27 April 2019, the South Korean Ministry of Environment issued the Enforcement Ordinance on the Recycling of Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Vehicles Act ("the EEEV act") as Presidential Decree No. 31874. The EEEV Act acknowledges Korea's current dependency on…
Korea Energy Master Plan: Outlook and Policies to 2035 (Second Energy Master Plan)
Launched in 2014, the Second Energy Master Plan is an overarching plan that covers all energy sectors and coordinates energy-related plans from a macro perspective. The Plan lays out six strategic targets to be addressed: Trends and prospects of domestic and overseas demand…
Federal action plan for a circular economy (2021-2024)
The Federal action plan for a circular economy (2021-2024) sets out 25 actions to encourage more circularity in production and consumption modes. In 2016, Belgium ranked second in the European Union in terms of waste recycling with 76% of total waste recycled. The country…
Law implementing the EU regulation 2017/821 relative to conflict minerals
This law implements EU Regulation 2017/821, which aims to regulate the importation of gold, tin, tantalum and tungsten (3TG) from conflict-affected or high-risk zones. The EU Regulation is rooted in the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from…
National Mineral Industry Transformation Plan 2021-2030
Launched 22 April 2021, the framework was set up to develop and streamline the sustainable management of the mineral industry to achieve economic growth, with the goal of making the industry a new source of wealth for Malaysia in 10 years, especially for strategic minerals. It…