The Western Australian Wardens Court at a glance.
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In the matter of competing applications for exploration licenses, the Warden considered applications E45/6484, 45/6488 and 45/6494. The key issue was compliance with section 58(1)(b) of the Mining Act 1978 (WA), concerning the content of the statement regarding the proposed exploration. Applying exi...
In the case of Regis Resources Limited v Richmond [2023] WAMW 5, the central issue was the application for exemption from expenditure conditions on several tenements under Section 102(2)(h) of the Mining Act 1978 (WA). Regis Resources Limited, holding the Duketon Gold Project and Moolart Well, sou...
This decision, dismissing APA's applications for extensions of time to file objections to FMG and AMMM's exploration licence applications, turned primarily on the application of the law to the specific facts presented. The Warden meticulously analyzed the evidence, submissions, and relevant case law...
In the interlocutory decision by Warden T. McPhee, the application by Kirkalocka Gold SPV Pty Ltd and Adaman Minerals Pty Ltd for an expedited trial of three specific Applications for Forfeiture was refu...
In Pilbara Energy Company Pty Ltd v Hamersley Iron Pty Ltd [2024] WAMW 20, the Mining Warden granted a Miscellaneous Licence to Pilbara Energy for the construction of a powerline after resolving objections, prima...
In the decision BHP Nickel West Pty Ltd v Nova Energy Pty Ltd, the Mining Warden addressed an interlocutory application for an extension of time to file a mining proposal. The core issue revolved around whether the reque...
The decision in APA Pilbara Holdings Pty Ltd v Muccan Pty Ltd & Ors revolves around an application for an extension of time to file objections against several exploration licence applications by various parties. The M...
In the decision Elizabeth Rachel Wilcox v Keydrive Pty Ltd and Ors [2025] WAMW 9, the Mining Warden, T. McPhee, dismissed Keydrive Pty Ltd's application for an extension of time to file an objection against ...
In this interlocutory decision delivered on March 10, 2025, Warden Davies dismissed the application for security for costs made by Top Star Global Mining Pty Ltd against Ian Graeme McGregor, the applicant see...
In the decision by Warden T. McPhee, the applications for four special prospecting licences (SPLs) were denied due to procedural non-compliance with the Mining Act 1978 (WA). The case hinged primarily on the legal in...
In this decision, the Warden ruled on costs following the withdrawal of objections lodged by Leanne Margaret Corker and others against A.C.N. 629 923 753 Pty Ltd's applications for miscellaneous mining licences. The core issue was whe...