The New South Wales ICAC has come up with a radical new model for the allocation on mineral exploration licenses that could kill off exploration by small...

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The New South Wales ICAC has come up with a radical new model for the allocation on mineral exploration licenses that could kill off exploration by small companies in the state. Discretion would be stripped from the Minister, for a start. Approvals would have to go to the cabinet but even the most senior ministers would lack the freedom to buck a recommendation from public servants. Companies would have to demonstrate clearly that they had the technical skills and financial resources to get the job done before they got a license. Some social and environmental issues would have to be decided before an exploration license was granted - not when a mining application was made. The financial holding costs to a company would escalate dramatically over time to force companies to act speedily limiting their flexibility to react to cyclical conditions.
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John Robertson is Chief Investment Strategist for PortfolioDirect a provider of resource sector investment stock ratings and portfolio strategies for mining and oil and gas investors. He has worked as a policy economist, corporate business...
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John Robertson is Chief Investment Strategist for PortfolioDirect a provider of resource sector investment stock ratings and portfolio strategies for mining and oil and gas investors. He has worked as a policy economist, corporate business...
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