Western Australian gold miners have called on Premier Colin Barnett to first understand the gold sector's contribution to the state before singling out gold producers for increased taxes.
Silverlake Resources managing director, Les Davis, who is also spokesman for the recently formed Gold Royalties Response Group (GRRG), said the GRRG was formed by a large group of concerned gold miners in the state to convey to the Premier their collective opposition to any increase in taxation.