ARCHIVE

Gold tax back on radar

GOLD miners in Western Australia are having their own “Groundhog Day” with state Treasurer Ben Wyatt bringing back the unpopular gold royalty hike, albeit with some minor changes.

Karma Barndon
A sea of yellow at the gold tax rally in front of state parliament in October.

A sea of yellow at the gold tax rally in front of state parliament in October.

Earlier this year the WA government announced a plan to hike the gold royalty from 2.5% to 3.75%. That plan was blocked by the state’s Opposition in the upper house of the WA Parliament and this iteration...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article
Already have an account?  
Subscribe now
MORE ON THIS TOPIC

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining Monthly Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Future Fleets Report 2024

The report paints a picture of the equipment landscape and includes detailed profiles of mines that are employing these fleets

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Digitalisation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations that use digitalisation technology to drive improvements across all areas of mining production

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Automation Report 2023

An in-depth review of operations using autonomous solutions in every region and sector, including analysis of the factors driving investment decisions

editions

Mining Magazine Intelligence Exploration Report 2023 (feat. Opaxe data)

A comprehensive review of current exploration rates, trending exploration technologies, a ranking of top drill intercepts and a catalogue of 2022 Initial Resource Estimates and recent discovery successes.