LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Canada’s Barrick Gold Corp will suspend operations at its Lumwana copper mine, in Zambia’s Northwestern province, after the country enacted legislation that raised the royalty rate on openpit mining operations from 6% to 20%.
TSX- and NYSE-listed Barrick, the world’s largest gold producer, said the new taxation regime was expected to come into effect on January 1.
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