{"id":441455,"date":"2021-02-23T05:03:10","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T10:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=441455"},"modified":"2021-02-23T05:03:10","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T10:03:10","slug":"fraser-institute-news-release-nevada-tops-global-mining-survey-rankings-venezuela-ranks-last","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/fraser-institute-news-release-nevada-tops-global-mining-survey-rankings-venezuela-ranks-last\/","title":{"rendered":"Fraser Institute News Release: Nevada tops global mining survey rankings, Venezuela ranks last"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p align=\"left\">CALGARY, Alberta, Feb.  23, 2021  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Nevada is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment followed by Arizona (2<sup>nd<\/sup>) and Saskatchewan (3<sup>rd<\/sup>), according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fraserinstitute.org\/studies\/annual-survey-of-mining-companies-2020?utm_source=Media-Releases&amp;utm_campaign=Annual-Survey-of-Mining-Companies-2020&amp;utm_medium=Media&amp;utm_content=Learn_More&amp;utm_term=415\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Annual Survey of Mining Companies<\/em><\/strong><\/a> released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian policy think-tank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Fraser Institute\u2019s mining survey is the most comprehensive report on government policies that either attract or discourage mining investors,\u201d said Elmira Aliakbari, director of the Fraser Institute\u2019s Centre for Natural Resource Studies and co-author of the report.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s report ranks 77 jurisdictions around the world based on their geologic attractiveness (minerals and metals) and government policies that encourage or deter exploration and investment.<\/p>\n<p>Rounding out the top 10 jurisdictions are Western Australia (4<sup>th<\/sup> down from 1<sup>st<\/sup> last year), Alaska (5<sup>th<\/sup>), Quebec (6<sup>th<\/sup>), South Australia (7<sup>th<\/sup>), Newfoundland and Labrador (8<sup>th<\/sup>), Idaho (9<sup>th<\/sup>) and Finland (10<sup>th<\/sup>).<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s least-attractive jurisdictions include Venezuela and three Argentinian provinces (see complete list of top 10 least-attractive jurisdictions below).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA sound regulatory regime coupled with competitive taxes make a jurisdiction attractive to investors,\u201d said Jairo Yunis, Fraser Institute policy analyst and report co-author.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;border-collapse: collapse;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;width:40%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"max-width:50%;width:50%;min-width:50%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Most attractive jurisdictions for mining investment<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"max-width:50%;width:50%;min-width:50%;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;text-align: center;vertical-align: middle;vertical-align: top\">\n            <strong>Least attractive jurisdictions for mining investment<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">1) Nevada<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">77)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Venezuela<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">2) Arizona<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">76)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Argentina: Chubut<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">3) Saskatchewan<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">75)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Tanzania<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">4) Western Australia<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">74)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Indonesia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">5) Alaska<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">73)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Argentina: La Rioja<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">6) Quebec<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">72)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bolivia<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">7) South Australia<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">71)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Argentina: Mendoza<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">8) Newfoundland and Labrador<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">70)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Zimbabwe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">9) Idaho<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">69)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Spain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;vertical-align: top\">10) Finland<\/td>\n<td style=\"vertical-align: middle;text-align: left;padding-left: 25.0px;border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: top\">68)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Michigan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        <strong>MEDIA CONTACTS<\/strong>: <\/p>\n<p>Elmira Aliakbari, Director, Centre for Natural Resource Studies, Fraser Institute<\/p>\n<p>Jairo Yunis, Policy Analyst, Fraser Institute<\/p>\n<p>\n        <em>To arrange media interviews or for more information, please contact:<\/em><br \/>\n        <br \/>Mark Hasiuk, Senior Media Relations Specialist, Fraser Institute, 604-688-0221 ext. 517, <a href=\"mailto:mark.hasiuk@fraserinstitute.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">mark.hasiuk@fraserinstitute.org<\/a><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">\n        <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/FraserInstitute\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow the Fraser Institute on<strong> Twitter<\/strong><\/a> |\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FraserInstitute\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a fan on <strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Fraser Institute is an independent Canadian public policy research and educational organization with offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal and ties to a global network of think-tanks in 87 countries. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for Canadians, their families and future generations by studying, measuring and broadly communicating the effects of government policies, entrepreneurship and choice on their well-being. To protect the Institute\u2019s independence, it does not accept grants from governments or contracts for research. Visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fraserinstitute.org\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><u>www.fraserinstitute.org<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=ODE1NzM4MCMzOTg4OTgzIzIwOTM5NjQ=\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/release\/track\/e615d580-7242-4830-9731-240ce44f82c7\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Nevada is the most attractive jurisdiction in the world for mining investment followed by Arizona (2nd) and Saskatchewan (3rd), according to the Annual Survey of Mining Companies released today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian policy think-tank. \u201cThe Fraser Institute\u2019s mining survey is the most comprehensive report on government policies that either attract or discourage mining investors,\u201d said Elmira Aliakbari, director of the Fraser Institute\u2019s Centre for Natural Resource Studies and co-author of the report. This year\u2019s report ranks 77 jurisdictions around the world based on their geologic attractiveness (minerals and metals) and government policies that encourage or deter exploration and investment. 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