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Working Enviroment

Political stability

Improving but uncertain

Title/administration/regulation

Partly improving – basic rules in place

Regulatory duplication/inconsistencies

Improving from a sound base

Taxation & royalties

Excellent  (thanks to new Minister of Finance)…
Worrying comments

Infrastructure

Good – a little tired but maintenance system cranking up

Socioeconomic /environmental rules

Good – possibly too lenient – needs self-imposed standards

Geological database

Excellent – fully digitised by ACR

Mines & Minerals Act

Excellent – poor revisions scrapped…BEE - TBA

Labour issues

Acceptable

Security

Good