Category Archives: Mining, Minerals and Waste
Mineral royalties relief was introduced in the 1970’s (when rates for income and corporation taxes were high) as an incentive to encourage mineral owners make minerals available for commercial exploitation. Mineral royalties were treated as having both an income and …
The European General Court has recently ruled that the UK Aggregates Levy constitutes state aid. Robert Camp, the head of the Mines Minerals & Waste Team at Stephens Scown, discusses the impact this decision may have on aggregate producers in …
The state of the aggregates industry in Britain is reflected in much of Europe. Robert Camp discusses some of the issues that will be facing the sector this year…. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) – the British trade organisation for …
In previous editions, renewables lawyer Sonya Bedford from Stephens Scown LLP has discussed the legal issues (whether contractual, regulatory or relating to EU and member states competition laws) which arise from the rush to renewables, as well as the potential …
Despite an agreement being reached by European leaders in recent weeks to solve the region’s huge debt crisis, countries in the Eurozone like Greece, Italy and Spain facing tumultuous times would do well to look to opportunities presented by the …
Competition concerns have put the brakes on the proposed Anglo American and Lafarge merger. Robert Camp, head of the Mines Minerals and Waste Team, looks at the issues. The decision by the UK’s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) to refer …
The EU has tightened up the security of its carbon emissions trading system, as UK Minerals lawyer Robert Camp reports. The EU’s emissions trading scheme (ETS) is the largest of its kind in the world and was set up in …
Renewable energy has become an attractive option for extractive industries wanting to offset increasing energy costs. UK renewables lawyer Sonya Bedford explains. There is increasing evidence that extractive industries are turning to renewable energy to offset their own energy consumption …
The Mineral Protection Association (MPA) is to seek a reduction of the aggregates levy. MPA has requested that the Government reduce the level of the aggregates fund which is currently set at a basic rate of £2.00 per tonne. The …
Stephens Scown has retained its position as a leading law firm in the South West with the publication of the annual guide to the legal profession – the Legal 500. The firm, which has offices in Exeter, Truro and St …
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