加纳拟议的锂特许权使用费从10%降至5%面临法律和财务批评,担心将损失6.3亿美元的收入和先例损害。
Ghana’s proposed lithium royalty cut from 10% to 5% faces legal and financial criticism, with fears of $630M in lost revenue and precedent damage.
非洲政策视角(APL)批评加纳拟将巴拉里DV埃沃亚项目的锂特许权费从10%降至5%,称其在法律上毫无根据且对国家财政有害。
The Africa Policy Lens (APL) has criticized Ghana’s proposed reduction of the lithium royalty rate from 10% to 5% for the Barari DV Ewoyaa Project, calling it legally unfounded and harmful to national revenue.
APL声称,根据加纳的《矿物和采矿法》,经内阁批准并高于新采矿交易标准5%的原10%费率是合法的,因为该法允许谈判订立新协议的费率。
The APL asserts the original 10% rate, approved by Cabinet and above the standard 5% for new mining deals, was lawful under Ghana’s Minerals and Mining Act, which allows negotiated rates for new agreements.
它警告这一变化可能使该国在12年中损失2.10亿至6.3亿美元的收入损失,破坏国际最佳做法,并创下破坏性先例。
It warns the change could cost the country $210 million to $630 million in lost revenue over 12 years, undermines international best practices, and sets a damaging precedent.
集团敦促议会维持原协议,注意到该项目按目前的锂价格仍然有利可图,而且其他国家尽管市场下跌,却提高了利率。
The group urges Parliament to uphold the original agreement, noting the project remains profitable at current lithium prices and that other nations have raised rates despite market drops.