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Western Australia drops to fourth in Fraser Institute global mining investment rankings
After sitting proudly at number one in 2021 and number two for 2022, Western Australia has slid to 4th in the 2023 survey of mining investment destinations produced by the Fraser Institute. The Canadian policy think-tank has named Utah as the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment, with Nevada and Saskatchewan also moving above WA in the annual rankings. The least-attractive jurisdiction for mining investment overall is Niger, with four of the ten least-attractive jurisdictions located in Africa. Extensive survey Elmira Aliakbari, director of the Fraser Institute’s Centre for Natural ... (full story)