Korea Zinc plans 10-for-1 stock split
Rival Young Poong and private equity firm MBK Partners have been trying to take over the world's biggest zinc refiner.
The draft Bill has stipulated that miners of major and minor minerals will set aside an amount equal to the royalty paid by them to states for the development of the region being mined.
“The draft Bill provides for the state government to notify and invite applications in the form of competitive offers for grant of a prospecting licence over an area where reconnaissance has been conducted,” a source, who did not wish to be identified, said.