If any area in the country is likely to have minerals expertise it is Newcastle with its history of involvement in the mining industry. Dickinson Dees can trace its origins back to the late 1700s in Newcastle and has been actively involved with the mining industry for over 200 years.
With the Firm’s combination of planning, litigation, property, regulatory, construction and engineering expertise we offer a unique service to the minerals industry which is increasingly appreciated by clients.
Our Minerals Group calls on specialists from the Firm’s planning, property, litigation, environment and safety and construction departments to offer advice on all legal and planning aspects of the mineral industry. Specialist services are also offered in the areas of company, commercial and employment law.
The Minerals Group comprises a team of lawyers with a specific focus on the Minerals and Waste sector. The Group includes individuals who have worked in the industry for many years with backgrounds from both the minerals industry and local government.
In particular the group has extensive experience in advising on mineral ownership sterilisation and transfer of mineral reservations.
We offer a full range of legal and planning services including initial consultation, strategic advice (both legal and planning) and legal and planning opinions. We can advise throughout the operative life of a mine or quarry from development to landfill and restoration.
Our recent transactions include the following:-
Planning applications and environmental impact assessments for opencast coal, hardrock, sand and landfill proposals;
Planning advice to mineral and waste planning authorities on major hardrock, brickshale and landfill proposals;
Planning feasibility studies for major opencast coal and hardrock prospects;
Advice on planning status of proposed fishing lake involving excavation and sale of sand and gravel;
Rating of minerals;
Acting for both Landlords and Tenants in relation to Royalty Rent leases for mineral extraction and landfill sites;
Property and minerals code aspects of claims for compensation in relation to sterilised minerals.
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