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Best time to invest in Zambia is now – conference delegates told

Zambian Development Agency DG Andrew Chipwende reports that the best time to invest in Zambia is now and warns that there might not be space for latecomers.

Zambia open for business despite political doubts

Despite the perception that the Zambian mining industry is overregulated, the Chamber of Mines of Zambia (CMZ) reports that this is not the case and hopes to showcase as much at the inaugural Zambian International Mining and Energy Conference...

Attitudes becoming ‘more hostile’ to mining in 80% of jurisdictions – Fraser Institute

Attitudes are becoming more hostile to mining, the Fraser Institute’s latest ‘Survey of Mining Companies: 2010 Mid-year Update’ finds. No less than 41 of the 51 jurisdictions surveyed - some 80% - made that point. The institute conducted...

Chile tops investors’ league table

Attractive geology does not guarantee mining investment if a region’s policies are bad, say mining executives surveyed in the seventh Annual Survey of Mining Companies, released last week by the Fraser Institute.

Chile has best investment climate for miners – survey

Attractive geology does not guarantee mining investment if a region's policies are bad, say mining executives surveyed in the seventh Annual Survey of Mining Companies, released yesterday by the Fraser Institute.