ESG is back in the spotlight for the Australian resources sector, as The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies (AMEC) Director of Commonwealth Policy Neil van Drunen, speaking at a recent event, commented that the Joint Ore Reserve Committee (JORC)...
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Increasing Sovereign Risk in Australia’s Resources Sector?
Sovereign risk is one of those terms that is often bandied around in the back of prospectuses, often associated with companies with projects in developing countries. Sovereign risk refers to the uncertainty faced by investors due to government actions or...
The draft JORC Code update has arrived!
In pursuit of continuous improvement and keeping up with the times, the Australian Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) has released the long-awaited draft JORC Code update. It has been 12 years since the last edition in 2012 and the current update has been a...
Diggers & Dealers Mining Forum 2024: A Week of Positive Thinking
Exploration geologists are a funny bunch. No matter the weather, market conditions or commodity outlook, they can normally put a positive spin on it. It probably has something to do with the fact that the probability of them finding an economic deposit is...
With All Eyes on Paris, the Focus is on Gold
As the world tunes in to watch the Paris Olympics, the most coveted prize for all athletes is the gold medal. Historically, the gold medal has symbolised the pinnacle of achievement, reserved for the best of the best. It’s been 120 years since the first...
Riding the Waves in Noosa
The forecast for the swell folk who attended the Noosa in July conference this week was always going to be a wild ride. Morgans’ analysts were first up, giving their surf report for the next 6-12 months on where the most promising breaks might occur....
The High Cost of Protectionism
Governments of all persuasions seem to love the idea of protectionism. It doesn’t matter whether you’re talking about China, the United States, Europe, or even Australia. Many governments bend to the populist left wing agenda that foreign...
Navigating the Project Financing Puzzle
Project financing is never an easy process. When assessing debt, corporate equity and/or project equity, there are always competing interests aiming to maximise their return and lower risk. Often, each of the financing options wants to have the other parts...
A Year in Review: The Rollercoaster Ride of Commodity Prices
As we look back on the past financial year, the world of commodities has been nothing short of a rollercoaster ride. From gold to uranium, each commodity has had its own unique journey, influenced by a myriad of factors from geopolitical tensions to supply...
