ENVIRONMENT

Johnston backs SoP players

WESTERN Australia’s mines minister Bill Johnston has thrown his support behind WA’s fledgling sulphate of potash industry and refuted claims the government is planning to impose a 5% royalty on future production.

 Potash royalty row just a misunderstanding, mines minister Johnston says

Potash royalty row just a misunderstanding, mines minister Johnston says

The industry was fuming last week when premier Mark McGowan revealed in his state budget a 5% royalty rate would be slapped on SoP, which put the product in the same category as a mineral concentrate....

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