Queensland Nickel Pty Ltd is a company which has gained notoriety and raised issues pertaining to: director's duties; corporate insolvency; and employee entitlements.Trace the origins of the company ie what type of company was it established as eg Ltd or Pty Ltd & why was the group that it is part of structured in the way that it is (ie holding & subsidiary companies etc)?

What ramifications did the type of company have for the level of regulation it was required to meet?

Other types of corporate entity in the mining sector include NL (no liability) companies.What is an NL company?

What type of regulation is an NL company required to meet and why is it used?