Mining & Resources Law prompts for Australian lawyers
These prompts are designed for AU mining and resources lawyers acting on tenements, JVs, farm-ins, royalties, native title, and regulatory matters. Copy any prompt, replace placeholders with your matter facts, and run it.
A curated library of 25 AI prompts for Australian mining and resources practitioners. Each prompt is grounded in state Mining Acts, the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006, the Native Title Act, and current Supreme Court authority.
Research prompts (5)
Research tenement grant conditions
Research the grant conditions for a mining lease under the [state] Mining Act, including minimum expenditure, reporting, rehabilitation security, and surface rights.
Research JV default and dilution
Research the Australian approach to default and dilution provisions in unincorporated mining JVs, including recent Supreme Court authority on straight-line dilution formulas.
Research royalty deductions
Research deductions and allowable costs under the [state] royalty regime and the PRRT framework under the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 (Cth).
Research rehabilitation security
Research the rehabilitation security and closure obligations under the [state] Mining Act, including financial assurance methodologies and mine closure planning.
Research the FIRB critical minerals regime
Research the application of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) to critical minerals acquisitions, including the national security test.
Drafting prompts (5)
Draft a farm-in agreement
Draft a farm-in agreement for [tenement]. Farminor: [details]. Farminee: [details]. Include earn-in stages, sole risk, and JV formation trigger.
Draft an unincorporated JV agreement
Draft an unincorporated JV agreement for a mining project. Participants: [details]. Cover management committee, cash calls, default, and dilution.
Draft a royalty deed
Draft a private royalty deed. Grantor: [details]. Grantee: [details]. Royalty rate: [%]. Specify calculation base, deductions, reporting, and audit rights.
Draft a tenement sale agreement
Draft a tenement sale agreement. Vendor: [details]. Purchaser: [details]. Include conditions precedent for Minister consent, FIRB, and native title.
Draft a compensation agreement with a landowner
Draft a compensation agreement with a landowner under s 123 of the [state] Mining Act. Cover access, interference, and compensation quantum.
Review prompts (5)
Review a JV agreement
Review this unincorporated JV agreement. Identify operator risk, default consequences, change of control triggers, and deadlock mechanisms.
Review tenement due diligence
Review these tenement due diligence materials. Assess grant validity, expenditure compliance, conditions, and native title status.
Review an offtake agreement
Review this concentrate / ore offtake agreement. Identify pricing mechanism, quality specifications, deductions, and force majeure allocation.
Review a mine closure plan
Review this mine closure plan against [state] regulatory requirements. Assess final land use, risks, monitoring, and relinquishment criteria.
Review a native title ILUA for project
Review this area ILUA supporting project tenure. Assess compliance with future act requirements, consent adequacy, and benefit structure.
Client comms prompts (5)
Explain tenement types
Draft a plain-English explanation of exploration, retention, and mining tenements under the [state] Mining Act, including security of tenure.
Explain JV default consequences
Draft a plain-English briefing on the consequences of default in an unincorporated JV, including dilution formulas and forfeiture.
Explain the right to negotiate
Draft a plain-English explanation of the native title right to negotiate process for a resources proponent under Subdivision P.
Explain royalty obligations
Draft a plain-English briefing on state and Commonwealth royalty obligations for a new project, including ad valorem and profit-based models.
Explain environmental approvals
Draft a plain-English overview of the environmental approvals pathway (EPBC + state) for a new resources project, including assessment types.
Strategy prompts (5)
Strategy for tenement dispute
Develop a strategy for a tenement priority/validity dispute in the Warden's Court. Facts: [details]. Consider plaint, objection, and Minister's discretion.
Strategy for a JV dispute
Develop a strategy for a dispute between JV participants. Facts: [details]. Consider operator removal, default, and expert determination.
Strategy for a regulator investigation
Develop a strategy for responding to a DMIRS / DRP investigation. Consider disclosure, privilege, and enforceable undertaking options.
Strategy for native title negotiations
Develop a negotiation strategy for a project-wide agreement with a PBC. Consider heritage, employment, benefits, and consent.
Strategy for tenement financing
Develop a strategy for financing a resources project, including security over tenements, mortgage consents, and stream structures.
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