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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.

In short

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.

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Research

Research prompts (5)

Research tenement grant conditions

Prompt

Research the grant conditions for a mining lease under the [state] Mining Act, including minimum expenditure, reporting, rehabilitation security, and surface rights.

Example use: Advising a proponent applying for a mining lease in WA.

Research JV default and dilution

Prompt

Research the Australian approach to default and dilution provisions in unincorporated mining JVs, including recent Supreme Court authority on straight-line dilution formulas.

Example use: Reviewing a dispute over a participant failing to contribute cash calls.

Research royalty deductions

Prompt

Research deductions and allowable costs under the [state] royalty regime and the PRRT framework under the Petroleum Resource Rent Tax Assessment Act 1987 (Cth).

Example use: Advising on royalty calculation methodology for a new iron ore project.

Research rehabilitation security

Prompt

Research the rehabilitation security and closure obligations under the [state] Mining Act, including financial assurance methodologies and mine closure planning.

Example use: Advising a proponent on rehabilitation security for a coal project.

Research the FIRB critical minerals regime

Prompt

Research the application of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Cth) to critical minerals acquisitions, including the national security test.

Example use: Advising a foreign investor acquiring a rare earths tenement.
Drafting

Drafting prompts (5)

Draft a farm-in agreement

Prompt

Draft a farm-in agreement for [tenement]. Farminor: [details]. Farminee: [details]. Include earn-in stages, sole risk, and JV formation trigger.

Example use: Farm-in for a 51% earning interest by expenditure over 3 years.

Draft an unincorporated JV agreement

Prompt

Draft an unincorporated JV agreement for a mining project. Participants: [details]. Cover management committee, cash calls, default, and dilution.

Example use: Joint venture between two ASX-listed proponents for a lithium development.

Draft a royalty deed

Prompt

Draft a private royalty deed. Grantor: [details]. Grantee: [details]. Royalty rate: [%]. Specify calculation base, deductions, reporting, and audit rights.

Example use: Vendor royalty retained on sale of a tenement package.

Draft a tenement sale agreement

Prompt

Draft a tenement sale agreement. Vendor: [details]. Purchaser: [details]. Include conditions precedent for Minister consent, FIRB, and native title.

Example use: Sale of a granted mining lease and surrounding exploration ground in Qld.

Draft a compensation agreement with a landowner

Prompt

Draft a compensation agreement with a landowner under s 123 of the [state] Mining Act. Cover access, interference, and compensation quantum.

Example use: Agreement with a pastoral lessee for access to exploration tenements.
Review

Review prompts (5)

Review a JV agreement

Prompt

Review this unincorporated JV agreement. Identify operator risk, default consequences, change of control triggers, and deadlock mechanisms.

Example use: Incoming participant review before signing into a 30% JV interest.

Review tenement due diligence

Prompt

Review these tenement due diligence materials. Assess grant validity, expenditure compliance, conditions, and native title status.

Example use: Due diligence on a portfolio acquisition of exploration and mining tenements.

Review an offtake agreement

Prompt

Review this concentrate / ore offtake agreement. Identify pricing mechanism, quality specifications, deductions, and force majeure allocation.

Example use: Producer-side review of a long-term copper concentrate offtake.

Review a mine closure plan

Prompt

Review this mine closure plan against [state] regulatory requirements. Assess final land use, risks, monitoring, and relinquishment criteria.

Example use: Closure plan submitted to the regulator for a gold mine approaching end of life.

Review a native title ILUA for project

Prompt

Review this area ILUA supporting project tenure. Assess compliance with future act requirements, consent adequacy, and benefit structure.

Example use: Pre-execution review of an ILUA for a new iron ore development.
Client comms

Client comms prompts (5)

Explain tenement types

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of exploration, retention, and mining tenements under the [state] Mining Act, including security of tenure.

Example use: A new investor client unfamiliar with Australian tenement structures.

Explain JV default consequences

Prompt

Draft a plain-English briefing on the consequences of default in an unincorporated JV, including dilution formulas and forfeiture.

Example use: A smaller participant concerned about ability to meet an upcoming cash call.

Explain the right to negotiate

Prompt

Draft a plain-English explanation of the native title right to negotiate process for a resources proponent under Subdivision P.

Example use: A new exploration client receiving s 29 notices.

Explain royalty obligations

Prompt

Draft a plain-English briefing on state and Commonwealth royalty obligations for a new project, including ad valorem and profit-based models.

Example use: A client evaluating financials for a proposed gold mine in WA.

Explain environmental approvals

Prompt

Draft a plain-English overview of the environmental approvals pathway (EPBC + state) for a new resources project, including assessment types.

Example use: A proponent planning approvals for a greenfield critical minerals project.
Strategy

Strategy prompts (5)

Strategy for tenement dispute

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a tenement priority/validity dispute in the Warden's Court. Facts: [details]. Consider plaint, objection, and Minister's discretion.

Example use: Objection to a competing application over overlapping ground in WA.

Strategy for a JV dispute

Prompt

Develop a strategy for a dispute between JV participants. Facts: [details]. Consider operator removal, default, and expert determination.

Example use: Minority participant disputing operator conduct and cost allocations.

Strategy for a regulator investigation

Prompt

Develop a strategy for responding to a DMIRS / DRP investigation. Consider disclosure, privilege, and enforceable undertaking options.

Example use: Proponent responding to an investigation after an incident at site.

Strategy for native title negotiations

Prompt

Develop a negotiation strategy for a project-wide agreement with a PBC. Consider heritage, employment, benefits, and consent.

Example use: Proponent negotiating a comprehensive agreement for a regional hub.

Strategy for tenement financing

Prompt

Develop a strategy for financing a resources project, including security over tenements, mortgage consents, and stream structures.

Example use: Mid-market developer financing construction of a battery minerals processing plant.
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