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Mining in Russia March 2007. Data provided by Ivan Zavedeev SNC-Lavalin Interantional, Moscow Office. Important highlights – Russia 2007. Increasing degree of State control over business environment
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Mining in RussiaMarch 2007 Data provided by Ivan Zavedeev SNC-Lavalin Interantional, Moscow Office
Important highlights – Russia 2007 • Increasing degree of State control over business environment • New tax / legislative reform tends to increase transparency of local operations for investors • Economic boom due to increasing demand for the principal exported and locally used mineral resources (oil, gas, coal) and value added products (steel and steel made products, non-ferrous metals) – brought additional revenues to Russian business • Availability of investment resources and high degree of depreciation of the local plants assets (~70-80%) form steady grounds for development of the plants modernization and new construction
Important highlights – Russia 2007 • Development of financial leasing of equipment • Partial tax exemptions for the new projects • Increasing activities of local and foreign financial institutions and State export promotion agencies