Chapter 24--WHO'S ON TOP? A COMPARISON OF KEY PROVISIONS OF THE AUSTRALIAN, CANADIAN, AND U.S. VERSIONS OF MINING JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENTS

摘要

Given the size of Australia's mining industry, it is not surprising that over the years joint ventures (JVs) have become quite common, and a significant body of legal commentary discussing various aspects of hardrock minerals joint venture agreements (JVAs) has been published. Some of the early articles outlined the basic characteristics of unincorporated JVs and commented on typical JVA provisions.2 Now, it is not unusual to see entire articles devoted to boilerplate provisions in resources agreements.3 More recently, the Resources and Energy Law Association (AMPLA) (the Australian equivalent of the Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation) has published a number of JVA precedents (AMPLA Model JVAs).