Australia


Kingsgate to talk with Thai government
The Thai government says it is ready to hold talks with Australian goldmining company, Kingsgate Consolidated, over the closure of its Thai mining operations last year.
Pacer-plus deal does not benefit Pacific Islands
The deal could be signed as early as April and without the two biggest Pacific Island economies, PNG and Fiji.
Australia and EU agree on free trade deal 'scope and ambition'
EU Commissioner for Trade Cecilia Malmstrom and Australia's Trade Minister Steven Ciobo formally agreed on the scope and ambition of a future FTA.
New wave of Australia-Japan FTA tariff cuts
The fourth round of tariff cuts under the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement entered into force
Churchill calls for annulment of ICSID decision on damages claim against Indonesia
Aim-listed Churchill Mining has lodged an application to have the ICSID Tribunal’s decision to dismiss claims for damages against Indonesia
Kingsgate seeks Thai gold mine resolution
Australian goldminer Kingsgate Consolidated is banking on free trade agreement provisions to press the Thai government to open talks over its 2016 decision to shut all gold mines.
Churchill updates on $1.3bn claim against the Republic of Indonesia
Churchill Mining says it continues to pursue its $1.315bn claim against the Republic of Indonesia in relation to the revocation of its licenses at the East Kutai Coal Project.
Australian-Canadian miner ordered to pay interest to El Salvador
A giant Australian-Canadian gold mining group, OceanaGold, has been ordered to pay interest on $8 million in legal costs awarded to El Salvador over a lawsuit it lost.
Australian miners seeking new free trade deals
The Minerals Council of Australia has called on the Government to pursue further trade liberalization through bilateral and regional trading agreements.
Cargill chief David MacLennan urges Australia to ‘fill TPP gap’
The chief executive of one of the world’s biggest agribusiness companies says Australia has a major opportunity to “step up and fill the gap’’ selling more food products to Asian markets.