I got laid off from Rio Tinto. Rio has put all aluminium refineries up for sale (refining alumina causes tons of pollution). Now at BMA, lost 300 people this month so far. All contractors let go, no exceptions. If you talk to any managers who don't have family reasons to stay in Aus, everyone is trying their best to get to Africa. From what I hear from mates in Rio, its the same there. All higher ups are trying to get to africa or get on the Mongolian copper mine.
My company had mines and metal and oil and gas as major businesses, right now the only money coming in is from ONGC, Mines and minerals are losing money bad, especially when you consider China is kinda slowing down.
This global economic climate is the worst time to come up with a new tax....