Russian Miner Ualkali has dashed BHP's hopes of a replacement for declining iron ore prices. Uralkali is the world's largest potash producer and on Tuesday announced it's ending the decades-old distribution arrangement with Belarus, which controls roughly 43% of global exports, to go it alone.Big shoes to fill in tourism portfolio
Premier Colin Barnett will need to choose carefully to replace Tourism Minister the Hon Dr Kim Hames who has proven to be an effective and accessible Minister in the role.
At a time when tourism and agriculture will need to step up to replace declining revenues from the resource sector, such an important position requires a person of rare talent.