Alex Jones has over 16 years’ experience of helping clients with the acquisition, feasibility assessment, development and operation of mining and mineral resource projects and major infrastructure projects.
He assists clients with negotiating the full range of commercial agreements associated with the acquisition and development of projects, identifying and obtaining necessary tenure and approvals, and resolving associated contentious matters including administrative proceedings, judicial review of administrative decisions and commercial disputes.
Alex is typically engaged by clients early at a project-origination stage so he can assist with scoping and feasibility assessment, development strategy, the management of critical path approvals, government liaison and stakeholder management.
He looks after a large number of junior and mid-cap explorers and miners who he has assisted with the aggregation, management, retention and commercialisation of tenement portfolios across several regions, including Western Australia, Sub-Saharan Africa, Central Asia and South America.
Alex also has broad experience in the development of bulk commodity supply chains and the provision of infrastructure and essential services in remote areas (including power, water, gas, transport and accommodation). He has an unparalleled track record in successfully delivering linear infrastructure on schedule despite the significant tenure, approval and stakeholder obstacles.
His areas of experience include:
- Tenement transactions including asset sale, share sale, joint venture, royalty and split commodity agreements
- Off-take, haulage and handling agreements
- Land access agreements and tenure solutions
- Regulatory approvals
- Native title and Aboriginal heritage
- Proceedings before the Mining Warden
- Mining Act compliance
- Environmental impact assessment and planning approvals
- Judicial review of administrative decisions including Ministerial decisions
- Government concessions
- Compulsory acquisition
Alex has been involved in regulatory reform in Western Australia for 15 years, sitting on various committees and making submissions to Government on behalf of industry.