shafting taxpayers, page-7

in this minerals boom you don't need to be a genius to get their SP to rise....it's about the future of the industry, no ongoing investment no future industry

here's part of the article..........and perception is the key


WA slammed for govt interference
Robin Bromby and Andrew Trounson
March 12, 2007

GLOBAL mining executives say Western Australia is the worst place in this country to do business.
The state ranks 18th - well below the rest of Australia and most of Canada - because of low marks on regulatory consistency and ministerial interference.
Fraser Institute, a Canadian research firm, polled more than 3000 mining bosses worldwide in its latest industry survey, and those who responded represent about 14.5 per cent of global exploration spending last year.

Survey responses were kept anonymous but one exploration company manager said: