Mining Act Tenure

Mining Act Tenure

Whether you’re a large International Mining Company or have just picked up your first metal detector, there are laws, licences and permits surrounding land disturbance associated with exploration and mining activities that must be adhered to. Before conducting any...
Have you considered eDNA?

Have you considered eDNA?

In the world of rapidly evolving sciences, new discoveries and industry breakthroughs, the emphasis is always on the next ‘big thing’, but what if this next ‘big thing’ was actually smaller than the eye could see? Like DNA? In the last two decades, the cost and...
Fungi of WA – Did you know?

Fungi of WA – Did you know?

In the “Tree of Life”, fungi were traditionally classed as plants. However,  nowadays, specialists explain that they are more closely related to the Animal Kingdom than the Plant Kingdom. Ecologist Robert Whittaker first proposed that Fungi have...
Water Regulation and Licensing

Water Regulation and Licensing

The Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) is the water resource management agency for the state of Western Australia. Water resources are currently managed under six separate acts (DWER, 2017c): Water Agencies (Powers) Act 1984;Rights in Water and...