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Pressured gold producers call for royalty relief

ABC Online | April 21, 2013 | 10:38 pm Precious Metals Australia Gold

Gold miners in Western Australia are calling on the state government to provide the sector with royalty relief until prices improve.

The spot gold price last week fell below US $1,500 an ounce for the first time since July 2011, slumping to just above…

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