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Tough luck: Western Australian government to miners

Ana Komnenic | August 05, 2013 | 1:39 am Base Metals Precious Metals Australia Europe Gold Iron Ore Nickel 

Poor market conditions won't soften the hearts of Australia's elected officials: West Australian Premier Colin Barnett told the Financial Review that the state will not adjust mining royalties to alleviate price-related suffering. Mining is a “cyclical industry,” Barnett told the Financial...

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