So every other ASX SOP company has applied for mining leases and...

So every other ASX SOP company has applied for mining leases and have been paying $18/ha. Meanwhile, according TheWest article, AMN have successfully lobbied the state government for a lower rate and will apply for their lease after the new lower rate is formalised.

If AMN decrease rents in their Feasibility Study to the new rate, and increase royalties to what you claim is the statutory rate, there probably a net positive effect!

What else have you missed Sevo? I think I know who the smartest blokes in the room are...