MINING ROYALTIES

Maladministration and misappropriation of funds continue to render South Africa’s mining royalties system mostly ineffective, with no one being brought to book. Established to deliver transformation in impoverished, mining-affected communities through …

Media reports on Monday emerged that Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan would seek royalty payments of up to A$300-million from diversified miner BHP, which the state reportedly believed was underpaid over a period of 12 years.

Broadcaster 6PR re…