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Miners to be hit by Western Australian tax slug
Mining companies with operations in Western Australia, such as Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue and a string of gold miners, will be hit with a bigger tax slug under changes announced in the WA state budget.
Darren is a rural affairs reporter for The Age.
Mining companies with operations in Western Australia, such as Rio Tinto, BHP, Fortescue and a string of gold miners, will be hit with a bigger tax slug under changes announced in the WA state budget.
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