Mining prospects ranked low

An index measuring countries on their attractiveness for mining investment has included Cambodia in its results for the first time, with the Kingdom ranking a relatively low 81 out of 122 due to a lack of obvious sites to exploit. The “attractiveness index”, conducted by the Canada-based Fraser Institute, is based on two core metrics: the prospect of finding actual valuable materials in the ground, known as “prospectivity,” and the regulatory environment in which mining companies would operate. ...

Charles Rollet
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