| The Government is working with the Commonwealth Secretariat to finalise a new fiscal regime for the mining of sand, aragonite and other Bahamian natural resources, the Minister of the Environment and Housing said. Kenred Dorsett, while the House of Assembly on the Sovereign Wealth Fund Bill, said: “The Commonwealth Secretariat is in town, and we are seeking to finalise the new fiscal and legislative regime for mining in the country; for instance, the use of sand, aragonite and other natural resources.
As for the creation of a sovereign wealth fund, Dorsett said it would be established to mainly save and invest surplus funds gained from oil exploration, natural gas, minerals and other natural resources. Sovereign wealth funds, such as Singapore’s Temasek, have been established by many Middle Eastern and Asian nations as vehicles to hold multi-billion dollars worth of assets and revenues..............................................Full Article: Source
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