2025 Wrapped: Our Year in Review
Key Locations and Site-Based Work
Perth
Broome
South Hedland, Pilbara
Melbourne
Kalgoorlie and Goldfields
Kimberley, Kununurra, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing
Events, Conferences & Community Engagement
RIU Explorers Conference | Feb 2025
Engaging with industry stakeholders and strengthening professional relationships to kick the year off.
KLTA Meeting | May 2025
Attendance and contributions to the Kimberley Land and Traditional Owners Alliance meeting on heritage processes and regional engagement.
Diggers + Dealers | August 2025
M+HL attended the 2025 forum in Kalgoorlie engaging with industry leaders and discussing trends in exploration and mining, commodities and the law and catching up with old colleagues.
Kakarra Part A Determination Celebration | October 2025
One of our lawyers attended the determination celebration, strengthening relationships with Traditional Owner groups and deepening cultural understanding.
Client Workshops & Sector Engagement
Across 2025, the team participated in:
Facilitated client strategy sessions to streamline heritage pathway planning and risk management.
Acquisition, divestment and JV planning sessions.
Strengthened partnerships through regular engagement with Traditional Owner organisations and cultural heritage stakeholders.
Welcomed new clients and delivered early-stage advisory support to establish compliant project foundations.
Team & Culture
Team-Building
M+HL team dinner and karaoke night
M+HL team end-of-year Rottnest day
Changes and Improvements
Systems and internal processes
Quality and consistency
Business development
AI integrations and assurances
Welcomed new staff
Team activities with Mining + Heritage Legal
Key Legal & Advisory Work
Advanced key Native Title and Heritage Agreements to enable proponents to move projects forward with confidence.
Guided clients through mining services agreements, joint ventures, sale and acquisition arrangements, terms sheets and infrastructure sharing arrangements.
Supported exploration teams through heritage transition phases, Wardens Court proceedings, Native Title inquiry and structured land access strategies.
Our work across WA, combined with our involvement in key industry events and negotiation forums highlights our commitment to:
Consistent project delivery and effective commercial outcomes
Strong, respectful relationships with stakeholders
Practical, on-the-ground understanding of heritage and Native Title requirements
Our Projects: A Year in Review
Delivering high-impact work for clients
Throughout 2025, our team continued to support explorers, producers, and new energy organisations through practical, solutions-focused advisory work, including:
Advancing Native Title and Heritage Agreements
Negotiating and advising clients on acquisitions, divestments and Joint Venture arrangements
Representing and advocating for clients in the Wardens Court and with the Native Title Tribunal
Preparing mining services agreements, infrastructure sharing arrangements and licensing of camp facilities
Developing mining agreements for open-cut and underground operations
Our goal has remained the same: deliver clear, grounded, and informed advice that helps clients move forward confidently and with certainty.
Why this matters & looking ahead to 2026
At its core, 2025 highlighted what we value most: respect, relationships, and effective commercial outcomes.
Thank you to our clients, partners and TO groups we’ve had the privilege of working with this year. We’re grateful for your trust and continued support.