Mining investment risk rises as governments look inward: report

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London—Global mining investment risk has risen globally over the past year with the exception of Asia, according to the 2019 World Risk Report, published by Mining Journal Intelligence this week. High levels of protectionism and ruptures in global trade are considered partly responsible for a 3.2% rise in overall risk this year for mine investors, according to the report’s metrics. “Government policy, most notably in traditional mining safe havens, has looked increasingly inward,” it stated. “The relevance of robust risk management tools has increased.”