Zambia Backtracks on Increased Mining Royalty Taxes

JOHANNESBURG--April 22, 2015--Written by Richard Finlayson, Senior International Editor for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--Governments in developing countries that have rich mineral resources have been moving toward higher taxes and royalties on mining companies. But this worldwide trend has been stymied by the fall in commodity prices and fierce competition for new sources of mining capital.

Within this article: Update on mining royalty tax rollback in Zambia.