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Proposed overhaul of South African mining law regime

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On 20 May 2025, the Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources published the “Draft Mineral Resources Development Amendment Bill” (the “Bill”). The Minister has invited interested parties to make written submissions on the...more

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Water, Reused: Texas Reshapes Liability and Regulatory Rules on Produced Water, Leaves Ownership Questions Unanswered

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The Texas legislature passed a series of bills aimed at modernizing the legal and regulatory landscape for the handling and reuse of produced water—a byproduct of oil and gas operations. These developments address permitting,...more

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Brine Time: Texas’ Latest in Lithium Law

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Lithium continues to be a rising star of the natural resources world, and Texas is working to stay on top of the legal issues related to the extraction of lithium from produced water and brine. In this update, we discuss...more

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Election Implications for Clean Energy, Climate, Critical Minerals Programs at DOE

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The 2024 U.S. presidential election is shaping up to be one of the most uncertain and unpredictable in history. The future and overall success of the U.S. Department of Energy's once-in-a-generation clean energy investments...more

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Treasury Department and IRS Issue Proposed Regulations on the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit under Section 45X of the...

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The proposed regulations provide important clarity on the distinction between substantial and superficial modification for purposes of determining eligible components produced by the taxpayer, along with guidance as to...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - January 2018 - Issue 4

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West Virginia Surface, Mineral Rights Owners Say Details Will be Key to Getting Co-Tenancy Bill Passed - "Surface and mineral rights owners most affected by co-tenancy legislation say they're wary of jumping on the...more

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IRS Proposes Guidance for Determining MLP Qualifying Income

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Proposed regulations seek to provide rules for determining MLP qualifying income from certain activities and services performed with respect to minerals or natural resources. On May 5, 2015, the Internal Revenue...more

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U.S. House Hearing Supports Legislation for Development of Domestic Minerals (H.R. 761)

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On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held an oversight hearing, titled "American Metals and Mineral Security: An examination of the domestic critical...more

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Proposed EU Legislation on Conflict Minerals Published

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On 5 March, the European Commission (“the Commission”) published its long-awaited draft legislation on conflict minerals. The proposal for a regulation setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence...more

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