For towns built on mining, mine closures have huge impacts. Because mines inevitably close, communities should be involved from the start in planning for that time.
Obuasi in the Ashanti region of Ghana has a long history with mining companies.
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The law missed the opportunity to address misuse of mineral royalties and increase transparency as well as accountability in mineral royalty management.
By not properly charging for resources we allow magnates like Palmer political power.
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On one measure our company tax rate is the third-highest, but we like it that way because it allows us to give big tax refunds to local shareholders, many of them retirees.
Communities in South Africa’s North West Province are embroiled in battles with chiefs over land.
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Zimbabwe has said it will take over all diamond mining operations in the country. But what is needed to maximise revenues isn’t state ownership, but improvements in existing regulatory practices.
Fortescue Metals Group founder Andrew Forrest has suggested iron ore miners cap production, but it might have been unnecessary had he supported a well-designed mining tax.
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It’s a far-from-perfect instrument of global governance. But as the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) coalition celebrates its 12th birthday, it can point to steadily increasing membership…
The Federal government has ruled out changing the Minerals Resources Rent Tax, but how will it boost income?
Last Friday’s announcement that the Minerals Resources Rent Tax (MRRT) had brought in only $126 million in its first two quarters makes the Government’s initial assessment of a windfall $2 billion in its…
Given its parlous financial state, Queensland is within its rights to increase mining royalties. But why frame it as a surplus profits tax?
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The Queensland Government has decided to raise coal mining royalties. Seems reasonable, doesn’t it? A review of Queensland Pty Ltd by Peter Costello revealed a precarious balance sheet. Time to get things…