Minister promises tax change as industry applauds excellence

摘要

THIS WAS THE message - loud and clear - from the country's resources minister Martin Ferguson, who made the observation during a brief interview with Gold&Minerals Gazette in Western Australia. In a quick interview conducted at the recent Association of Mining and Exploration Companies Incorporated (AMEC) prospector of the year award ceremony night held in Perth, Ferguson said his department was currently in negotiation with industry regarding the contentious finance raising mechanism.