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sthgalon Jul 11, 2011 11:37am
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Peru Mining ...its all good !
Peru Mining ...its all good !from Canaccord "Morning Coffee" today
Peru Mining
It's all good. Shares of mining companies with Peruvian operations got a boost after Pedro Martinez, President of the National Society of Mining, Petroleum & Energy, commented that president-elect Ollanta Humala will meet with mining companies to discuss a windfall tax. According to the article, representatives will meet with Humala’s advisors to reach a solution that will not make Peru less competitive. "We must be very careful with tax policy as the key for investors is confidence," Martinez told reporters in Lima. "If we don’t send clear signals to investors that this growth model will continue, we’ll be shooting ourselvesin the foot." Separately, a strike by miners in Peru has been averted as Congress in Peru enacted a law, which will create an additional retirement fund for miners. The bill will be funded by a 0.5% levy on workers payroll and another 0.5% on corporate profits. Miners had threatened to strike if the bill was not passed.