Haiti PM: Mining law could be drafted in 6 months

Port au Prince : Haiti | Sep 26, 2012 at 12:17 PM PDT

Source: Charlotte Observer Online

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Haiti's prime minister says the government hopes to introduce a new mining law within six months that could set royalties rates of between 9 and 12 percent on companies drilling for precious metals. Haiti is seeking to update nearly 40-year-old mining laws in an effort to reap benefits from the newly... FULL ARTICLE AT Charlotte Observer Online

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