Cape Lambert scraps iron ore project over mine tax

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 SYDNEY, May 4 (Reuters) - Iron ore company Cape Lambert Resources Ltd (CFE.AX: QuoteProfileResearch) on Tuesday scrapped an Australian project, citing the nation's planned new mining profits tax.

 

It is the first mining company to cancel work in Australia due to the 40 percent tax, which applies from 2012.

"These planned activities will no longer occur given the outcome of the Henry tax review, which is looking to impose a retention tax or a super tax on mineral projects developed in Australia," the company said in a statement. (Reporting by James Regan; Editing by Mark Bendeich)

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