Queensland royalty hike ‘unlikely’

摘要

Peak mining body, the Queensland ResourcesCouncil (QRC), has warned the QueenslandGovernment its plans to lift royalties on coalexports could jeopardise exports to Japan and couldopen opportunities for United States producers toplug the gap.It is understood that while nothing has beenannounced, the state’s Labor Government hadbeen considering raising coal royalties in thenext State Budget to be handed down on 11June, particularly if the party won the recentFederal election.