Will Australia's mining industry boomerang to profit?

• Autores: Siobhan Lismore-Scott
• Localización: Industrial Minerals, ISSN 0019-8544, Nº. 547, 2013
• Idioma: inglés
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  • "The Talison Greenbushes mine has the benefit of a threefold head grade and greater capacity compared to Mt Cattlin, and can better weather the impact of the high Australian dollar," he added.

    "With respect to the future of mining in Australia it is fair to say that the mining industry here has been badly impacted by the rising cost of doing business (wages, power, transport, etc.) and the continued threat of new taxes by the current government," David Fox, study manager for Minotaur Exploration, told IM.

    Harking back to a 24 March 2011 speech made by Minister Martin Ferguson, in which he said "enough is enough" in relation to the speculation about increasing minerals taxation in Australia, the body said: "We agree with Minister Ferguson."