Referred to as ‘reliable, knowledgeable and responsive’, Piper Alderman fields a national, cross-practice team which assists a variety of clients in the energy sector who are involved in natural resources, mining, and minerals. Practice co-heads are Josh Steele in Brisbane, a key contact for corporate matters, and projects and finance lawyer Martin Lovell. Former practice head Ashley Watson is instrumental in the team’s work in this space, in particular when it comes to gold exploration and mining, tenements, land access, and infrastructure matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Reliable, knowledgeable and responsive. Partner-level access is excellent and the team is always available for timely advice in various disciplines.'
- 'Josh Steele has consistently provided excellent commercially practical advice in a very timely manner.'
- 'Straightforward commercial and legal advice for any scenario.'
- 'Josh Steele and his team have provided us with another year of excellent service.'
Key clients
- ADBRI (Adelaide Brighton Limited)
- Arrow Minerals Limited
- Beach Energy Limited
- Bengal Energy
- Coppermoly Limited
- Unico Silver Limited
- Elementos Limited
- Epiroc
- Galilee Energy Limited
- Grange Resources Limited
- Gypsum Resources Australia
- Hanson Construction Materials
- IGO Limited
- Iltani Resources Limited
- Lucas Total Contract Solutions
- Narryer Metals Limited
- Pegmont Mines Ltd
- PNX Metals Limited
- Power Minerals
- Prodigy Gold NL
Work highlights
- Advised Epiroc on its successful acquisition of Remote Control Technologies Pty Ltd, so as to solidify Epiroc’s presence in the mining automation industry in Australia, Latin America and North America.
- Advised Unico Silver Limited on its strategic acquisition of the advanced Pinguino silver gold project.
- Advising the administrators of Balmaine Gold Pty Ltd in respect of the operation, environmental issues and interim financing of the Ballarat gold mine.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Josh Steele, Martin Lovell