Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) acting chairman Belinda Gibson has made it clear that the ASIC will not take kindly to miners who are exaggerating the impact of the mining super tax (RSPT) on their projects.
A community cabinet meeting in Western Australia in Perth last night gave Prime Minister Kevin Rudd a chance to answer concerns over the new mining super profits tax. There were protests with placards at the community ca...
The Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is getting concerned about the mining industry and this is reflected in his secret meeting with Marius Kloppers, the BHP Billiton boss.
Jillian Broadbent, a member of the Reserve Bank Board feels that the Australian government’s proposed resource super profits tax is going to affect the mining sector besides the rest of the economy and 'shake u...
By Joel Scanlon
9 Jun 2010
The planned mining tax would adversely affect the OneSteel mill which is a major employer in Ms Breuer’s Whyalla region.
On Tuesday Newcrest released a statement saying that it has completed the due diligence process to takeover its rival Lihir Gold Ltd. Lihir must now contribute to the proposed merger of the two companies by entering a exclusivity period with Newcrest.