ETHIOPIA FISCAL/LEGAL
* foreign ownership of mineral rights permitted
* gold royalty: 3% (Tigray State)
* base metal royalty 3%
* mining company tax: 35%
* profit and dividends may be repatriated in foreign currency
* duty free importation of plant & equipment
* government equity option = 2% maximum
* all licences exclusive with first option rights
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