The Australian Senate has pushed through into law a 30% tax on iron ore and coal mining companies. The tax will raise A$10.6bn ($11.2bn, £7bn) over three years from major companies including BHP Billiton, Rio …
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Australia passes controversial mining tax into law
Will global miners buckle down to tougher government demands?
Earlier this month, the Indonesian government proposed new legislation, aimed at increasing domestic ownership and revenue from foreign-based mining operations. Last year, Ernst & Young also identified at least 25 countries that have increased, or …
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Indian Environment Minister to review Vedanta clearances
Ramesh to review Posco, Vedanta clearances
Controversy-prone Indian minister for environment and forests Jairam Ramesh has now decided to review the forest clearances granted to Posco and Vedanta Resources. Both the giant Korean firm (Pohang …
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Deadly conflict over mining laws in Peru
Marijke Deleu and Thomas Quirynen from LMN member group CATAPA were caught up in the brutal police response to recent Indigenous protests over laws opening the Peruvian Amazon region to mining, oil and timber development. …
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