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Mining

BDO’s mining experts are trusted advisers to companies across Australia’s resources sector. The team specialises in supporting mining businesses as they navigate the complexities of exploration, development, production, and closure, both locally and globally.

Whether navigating complex projects, seeking strategic advice, or enhancing operational efficiency, BDO offers tailored solutions and expert guidance to help mining businesses achieve their goals. This includes supporting confident decision‑making, delivering complex change, embedding sustainability and strengthening organisational capability across the mining lifecycle.

From project identification and funding through to production, closure and rehabilitation, BDO’s mining specialists provide support at every stage of the mining lifecycle.

Drawing on a multidisciplinary team across audit, tax, and advisory, a global network, and deep industry expertise, BDO helps clients manage risk, drive growth, and achieve certainty in an evolving sector.

The mining lifecycle

Every stage of the mining lifecycle brings unique challenges. BDO helps you navigate them with tailored advice, from exploration to closure. Our experts combine industry insight and global reach to manage risk, improve efficiency, and drive sustainable growth.

Explore the interactive lifecycle below to see how BDO can guide you at every step.

Select a stage to explore BDO's services
Exploration and Evaluation
  • IPO support
  • Tax structuring, compliance, and R&D incentives
  • Audit and assurance
  • Early‑stage strategy and investment decision support
  • Governance, risk management, and operating model foundations
  • Initial climate and sustainability risk considerations
Development
  • Financial modelling, investment evaluation, and business case development
  • Digital, data and cyber security strategy for project execution
  • Tax structuring and compliance
  • Audit and assurance
  • M&A support and due diligence
  • Operating model, governance and program delivery support for scale‑up
  • Community engagement and social impact strategies
  • Sustainability strategy and energy transition planning
Construction
  • International trade and supply chain advisory
  • Tax and customs compliance for imported equipment
  • Risk management and contract assurance for large-scale capital projects
  • Program governance and delivery assurance
  • Audit and assurance
  • Procurement and supply chain optimisation
  • Emissions and sustainability planning during construction
  • Change management for complex project teams
Production
  • Operational efficiency, cost management and productivity uplift
  • Tax compliance, transfer pricing, and global tax strategy
  • Climate risk and sustainability data reporting readiness
  • Audit and assurance
  • Workforce planning, remuneration, and operating model optimisation
  • Data, analytics, and AI‑enabled decision making
  • Internal audit, governance, and fraud prevention
Closure and Rehabilitation
  • Asset retirement obligation accounting
  • Community engagement and social impact strategies
  • Risk management and assurance for post-closure liabilities
  • Closure and rehabilitation planning aligned to regulation
  • Sustainability and climate risk management
  • Governance for long‑term post‑closure obligations
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BDO's Annual Mining Report

BDO’s Annual Mining Report 2026 goes deeper into the global forces reshaping the sector as demand for critical minerals accelerates and geopolitical and technological pressures intensify. This year’s edition highlights shifting commodity dynamics, rising ESG expectations, and the innovations redefining resilience. 

The report is about more than trends, examining the choices, challenges, and transformations shaping the future of mining.

How BDO can help

BDO helps mining companies - across Australia and internationally - to navigate these complexities and thrive. Our partner‑led teams bring deep sector experience across strategy, operations, sustainability and workforce transformation, supporting mining organisations through critical decisions and periods of change.

At BDO we tailor our services to support your needs, regardless of which stage of the lifecycle you are in. Our support spans: 

  • Strategic and commercial decision support
  • Project identification, financial modelling and transaction support
  • Exploration, development and operational performance improvement
  • Program and project delivery for complex initiatives
  • Workforce, operating model and organisational support during periods of change.

Alongside traditional audit and tax services, BDO advises mining companies and investors on complex commercial, regulatory and operational matters — including financial modelling, business cases, incentives, remuneration structures, cost optimisation and risk management.

Our integrated approach brings the right specialists together to support confident decision‑making and practical outcomes across the lifecycle. Keep up to date with all the latest news and changes around the world by joining the BDO Global Mining LinkedIn Group.

Meet our team

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Catherine Dean

Partner, Corporate & International Tax
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David Ocello

Partner, Corporate & International Tax
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James Trainor

Partner, Global Expatriate & Employment Taxes
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Kristy Porter

Leader, Sustainability Consulting
Partner, Consulting
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Leonie Ferretter

Leonie Ferretter

Leader, Customs, International Trade and Excise
Partner, Customs, International Trade and Excise
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Mark Thompson

Partner, R&D & Government Incentives
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Neil Billyard

Partner, Corporate & International Tax
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Sherif Andrawes

Sherif Andrawes

Global Natural Resources & Energy Leader
National Leader, Natural Resources & Energy
Partner, Deal Advisory
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Contact us

Contact our team to discuss your needs using the request for service form. 
Alternatively, call 1300 138 991 to speak with an adviser in your nearest BDO office.