斯里兰卡《每日新闻》2月10日报道，斯政府决定，在新国家矿产政策经内阁批准并提交议会审议 通过之前，暂停除建筑行业相关材料以外的所有矿产采矿许可发放。工业与企业发展部长苏尼尔·汉杜 内蒂（Sunil Handunnetti）在专题新闻发布会上表示，此项决定不会影响砂石等住房和建筑业所必需的 原材料，但对钛铁矿、金红石、锆石、石榴石等重矿物的勘探和开采许可将一律暂停，直至新政策正式 出台。 部长还表示，目前涉及拖欠特许权使用费和非法采矿的案件数量较多。为加强监管和执法，总统已批准 设立"快速突击小组"，以在今后严厉打击相关非法行为。 （原标题：斯里兰卡暂缓发放重矿物采矿许可，待新国家矿产政策出台后再行推进） 针对社会关切，汉杜内蒂强调，现政府任期内未向任何私营机构批准在米里贾维拉地区开采矿砂。 2024年9月发出的相关文件仅涉及运输许可，并非勘探或采矿许可证，网络流传的相关说法不属实。他 指出，过去一段时期内，因滥用政治权力进行非法采矿，国家资源流失情况十分严重。 汉杜内蒂介绍称，政府已制定一项旨在最大化国家矿产资源收益的新国家矿产政策，并已提交内阁 审议，相关实施细则预计将在3月底前以政府公报形式发布，并提交 ...

Core Viewpoint - The National Gem and Jewelry Authority (NGJA) of Sri Lanka has announced significant reforms to the taxation system for gemstone imports, which will substantially reduce the tax burden on importers and potentially impact the gemstone export market negatively [1] Tax Reform Details - Starting from January 1, 2024, gemstone importers will be required to pay an 18% VAT and a 2.5% SSCL based on the actual value of the gemstone packages, leading to a significant decrease in import volumes for 2024 and 2025 compared to 2023 [1] - To address the heavy tax burden, a simplified and more favorable tax calculation system has been introduced, where the value of precious gemstones such as rubies, sapphires, and emeralds is estimated at $900 per kilogram for tax purposes [1] - For semi-precious stones like amethyst, topaz, and garnet, the estimated value is set at $50 per kilogram, resulting in a VAT and SSCL payment of $10.25, approximately 3,200 Sri Lankan Rupees [1] Industry Development Goals - The reform aims to encourage young entrepreneurs to enter the gemstone industry, particularly in areas such as importation, cutting, polishing, and re-exporting, to further develop Sri Lanka's gemstone and jewelry sector [1]