Tax and community contributions

Our tax and royalty contributions help support public services and economic development in the countries where we operate. The table summarises key tax and royalty payments by country and tax type for the reporting period. This table is linked to MMG’s Ethics, Transparency and Geo‑political Risk material topic KPI on our approach to tax.

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Last updated on 16 April 2026 at 10:11am, Hong Kong time (HKT)
Tax and community contributions data table
Country Year Royalties Income Tax Withholding Tax Other Taxes Employment-related Taxes
Botswana 2025 13262 2950 9586 1149 6433
Botswana 2024 8370 1993 15372 755 4582
Peru 2025 136574 410907 10466 41332 71894
Peru 2024 93908 85957 21134 72550 52523
Australia 2025 34045 54023 0 0 52109
Australia 2024 28572 14126 2245 0 57452
Democratic Republic of Congo 2025 25340 18161 5305 33911 20399
Democratic Republic of Congo 2024 26062 6283 4822 40386 19908
  • Units: Values are reported in US$’000.
  • Royalties: Paid/accrued in respect of the relevant financial year.
  • Income tax timing: Income tax liability does not always align with tax payments; disclosure is made on a cash tax paid basis.
  • Other taxes: Includes items such as taxes paid in dispute, unrecovered VAT and net GST paid.
  • Assurance note: Components of total tax contribution are assured on an aggregate level during the annual reporting audit.