Rio Scraps Multi Million Dollar Expansion

Published on May 6, 2010 by Technology Slice

Rio Scraps Multi Million Dollar Expansion – Rio Tinto has raised the stakes in the mining industry’s fight with Kevin Rudd over his new super tax by shelving its $11 billion expansion plans in Western Australia. In a fresh blow to the Prime Minister’s tax reform plans, the mining giant said it would withdraw its [...]

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Big Tax Increase On Miners Earnings

Published on May 2, 2010 by Technology Slice

Big Tax Increase On Miners Earnings – Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has attacked the Federal Government’s announcement to impose a new tax on mining companies as part of its much-anticipated response to the Henry tax review. Companies will have to hand over hundreds of millions of dollars each year under the resource super profits tax [...]

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