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Financial regulation of the minerals industry in the United Kingdom is achieved mainly through the planning system and the environmental permitting system. However, it is an area which the European Commission is considering, and one to watch with interest. It …
Aggregates and minerals companies have traditionally steered clear of derogation tests included in article 6(4) of the Habitats Directive – which would allow developments to proceed in protected areas if they meet public interest tests, there is no alternative and …
The US move to implement financial regulation on the activities of mining and extractive industries in poor and war-torn countries has prompted calls for similar legislation in the EU. The US Securities and Exchange Commission passed two regulations on 22 …
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 …
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 …
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