The Morning Call
To improve the contribution of the mining sector to the national economy, the Malagasy government is revising its mining code with a resulting increase in mineral taxes.
The draft law was rejected by operators in the sector who fear a decline in the country’s attractiveness if market access conditions for investors are tightened.
Malagasy industry researcher Zo Randriamaro underlines the sector operators’ concerns.
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