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...
The Warden's Court ruled on the issue of indemnity costs in the case of Yarri Mining P/L v Eaglefield Holdings P/L & ors (No 2), determining that the Warden lacks the power to award indemnity costs under sectio...
In the matter of A&C Mining Investment Pty Ltd v Wiltshire & Ors [2022] WAWC 3, the focus was primarily on the application of costs under the Legal Profession Act 2008 (WA). The Warden’s Court determined that the case involved unusual complexity and difficulty...
The Western Australian Mining Warden, A. Maughan, delivered a decision on August 13, 2024, concerning the application for a Special Prospecting Licence (SPL) by Matthew Wade Vernon Taylor, w...
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This decision, delivered by Warden T McPhee on 19 March 2025 in [2025] WAMW 10, addresses an application for the grant of an exploration licence (E38/3867) subject to a proposed 'No Mining' condition. The applicant (Panther Metals Ltd) sought to impose the condition to protect an unseal...
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The Warden dismissed the Extension Applications for a late objection, holding that the proposed objection lacked the required evidentiary support to be considered arguable at a prima facie level. Emphasizing consistency in administrative decision‐making, the decision reaffirms the earl...
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This decision is an interlocutory ruling concerning an application by the Objector to amend its objection to a Miscellaneous Licence (L) applied for by Norwest Sand and Gravel Pty Ltd. The Objector sought to introduce a new ground based on public interest—specifically, that the licence ...
This decision was ultimately decided on the merits through a careful application of WA mining law. The Warden found that the Applicant had satisfied all key jurisdictional and marking‐out requirements and that the Objections—largely focused on hypothetical future impacts—did not overcome the statuto...