KASIBU, Nueva Vizcaya: Australia-based miner OceanaGold Corp. said it has been issued a mayor’s permit by the municipality of Kasibu, dated August 7, 2017, after the company paid the amount of P226,450 as permit fee and P92 million in business tax following the expiration of its five-year tax holiday last April.

OceanaGold Country Director Brad Norman said their latest payment in business taxes and fees to this host municipality proves that mining contributes a sizeable amount to the town’s coffers.

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