There is a reason these countries have ended up attracting the most mining and exploration dollars in the industry. You cannot move a deposit, but you can make it easy to develop and operate a mine through investor-friendly practices. Canada and Australia know this all too well. The two nations are going through an evolution right now; the former is repositioning for growth in sectors outside mining and resources and the latter moving from conservative to liberal rule. These changes have affected investment risk, according to analysts from risk consultancy Control Risks.
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