I can't answer it from a tax perspective as I'm not a tax professional myself. I can say that the possibility of its being extended to other industries could be beneficial to the charitable sector if it's used from a donation format. I want to stress though that the fact that it's available through mining, which has the double positive effect of helping rural and remote communities, the other industries wouldn't have the same impact as it does within the mining industries.
On November 6th, 2013. See this statement in context.