Fraser Institute
Annual Survey of Mining Companies-2010-2011
Fred McMahon and
Miguel CervantesThe 2010/2011
Fraser Institute annual survey of mining companies shows the Philippines is among the least attractive mining territories in the world, although it improved its ranking to 66th out of 79 from 70th out of 72 in the previous survey.
The Policy Potential Index (PPI) measures the overall policy attractiveness of 72 mining jurisdictions based on factors like taxation, regulation, infrastructure and political stability. Quebec ranked first with a score of 96.7, followed by New Brunswick and Finland. The bottom 10 jurisdictions included Venezuela, Ecuador, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. Canada had 6 provinces in the top 10, though Ontario fell to 22nd place.
Regional Determinants of Central Asian Developmentijtsrd
This document summarizes a research paper on regional determinants of development in Central Asia. It discusses how Central Asian countries have struggled with developing their own statehood and economies since gaining independence from the Soviet Union. While maintaining ties with Russia, Central Asian nations have also pursued relationships with other powers for economic benefits. Key economic sectors in the region include oil and gas production as well as metals industries. The document analyzes GDP, inflation, and trade trends among Central Asian countries and notes China has become a major trade partner. It argues regional cooperation and partnerships with countries like South Korea could help Central Asian countries diversify their economies and access new technologies to support development.
Web Internationalization: Russian Universities. Report No. 24/2016Russian Council
Here are the key points being made in this section:
- Internationalization of Russian universities is important for developing Russia's knowledge economy and improving its global image/soft power. However, Russian universities primarily serve the domestic market currently.
- Export of Russian education is still modest despite efforts by the Ministry of Education and Science and universities. Building a knowledge economy takes time.
- A cluster of several dozen universities now have sufficient resources to conduct serious international activities in terms of education export and projecting soft power.
- Key challenges now are international marketing/promotion of Russian universities abroad.
- The internet and social media have become essential channels for international communication. Universities need an adequate online presence to reach target audiences.
This report presents the results of analytical monitoring performed by leading Russian and Chinese experts on the key processes in Russian-Chinese relations in 2013–2014. They analyzed the strategic format of interaction between the two countries in the international arena and their relations in the fields of trade, investment (interbank), energy (hydrocarbons), transport, educational, scientific, and cultural areas. They considered the available resources and possibilities of enhancing the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership, as well as the difficulties and challenges they face in the modern day. The experts elaborate their conclusions, recommendations, and development scenarios for bilateral relations in future.
Strategic Planning of Russia–China Relations in Cross-Border and Inter-Region...Russian Council
In order to increase the predictability of Russia–China relations and ensure their progressive and consistent development, it is necessary to convert the high level of mutual political trust into steady and stable work of institutions responsible for international cooperation. For this purpose, it would be advisable to focus on determining the algorithms and mechanisms of strategic planning of Russia–China relations, which could help the parties identify mutually acceptable frameworks and boundaries of strategic partnership not transforming into a military and political alliance.
Development of Russian–Chinese Trade, Economic, Financial and Cross-Border Re...Russian Council
This Working Paper was prepared as part of a research project concerning the development of strategic partnership and constructive cooperation between Russia and China carried out by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
The authors present the results of a comprehensive review of Russian–Chinese trade, economic, financial and cross-border relations, analyse the impact of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the prospects of a “partnership for modernization”, and offer some recommendations in the area of bilateral relations and the development of Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East.
Russian–Chinese Dialogue: The 2016 Model: Report No. 25/2016Russian Council
This report presents the results of analysis of the state of Russia–China relations in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016.
Leading experts from Russia and China study key foreign policy interests of the two countries, their trade and economic bilateral relations, including investment, transport and energy projects. Special attention is given to security in Eurasia and the role of multilateral institutions in guaranteeing security, the alignment of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Silk Road Economic Belt projects, as well as Russia–China scientific, educational and cultural cooperation.
The content of the annual joint report is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the main areas of bilateral cooperation between Russia and China and bringing the opinions of the expert and academic community to the political leadership of the two countries.
Possibilities of a Strategic Relationship Between Russia and Saudi ArabiaRussian Council
Russia’s foreign policy in the Middle East is a multidimensional endeavour, which calls for something akin to strategic relations to be built with inf uential regional actors. Pursuing a partnership with Saudi Arabia
is a comprehensive task for the Russian Federation.
Saudi Arabia is a leading country in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and, like Russia, it is a serious player on the global oil market. Changes in the region and around the world, as well as the declaration by Saudi Arabia in April 2016 of its socioeconomic transformation in the “Vision for Saudi Arabia until the year 2030” open up new opportunities for the two countries.
The Policy Potential Index (PPI) measures the overall policy attractiveness of 72 mining jurisdictions based on factors like taxation, regulation, infrastructure and political stability. Quebec ranked first with a score of 96.7, followed by New Brunswick and Finland. The bottom 10 jurisdictions included Venezuela, Ecuador, the Philippines and Zimbabwe. Canada had 6 provinces in the top 10, though Ontario fell to 22nd place.
Regional Determinants of Central Asian Developmentijtsrd
This document summarizes a research paper on regional determinants of development in Central Asia. It discusses how Central Asian countries have struggled with developing their own statehood and economies since gaining independence from the Soviet Union. While maintaining ties with Russia, Central Asian nations have also pursued relationships with other powers for economic benefits. Key economic sectors in the region include oil and gas production as well as metals industries. The document analyzes GDP, inflation, and trade trends among Central Asian countries and notes China has become a major trade partner. It argues regional cooperation and partnerships with countries like South Korea could help Central Asian countries diversify their economies and access new technologies to support development.
Web Internationalization: Russian Universities. Report No. 24/2016Russian Council
Here are the key points being made in this section:
- Internationalization of Russian universities is important for developing Russia's knowledge economy and improving its global image/soft power. However, Russian universities primarily serve the domestic market currently.
- Export of Russian education is still modest despite efforts by the Ministry of Education and Science and universities. Building a knowledge economy takes time.
- A cluster of several dozen universities now have sufficient resources to conduct serious international activities in terms of education export and projecting soft power.
- Key challenges now are international marketing/promotion of Russian universities abroad.
- The internet and social media have become essential channels for international communication. Universities need an adequate online presence to reach target audiences.
This report presents the results of analytical monitoring performed by leading Russian and Chinese experts on the key processes in Russian-Chinese relations in 2013–2014. They analyzed the strategic format of interaction between the two countries in the international arena and their relations in the fields of trade, investment (interbank), energy (hydrocarbons), transport, educational, scientific, and cultural areas. They considered the available resources and possibilities of enhancing the Russian-Chinese strategic partnership, as well as the difficulties and challenges they face in the modern day. The experts elaborate their conclusions, recommendations, and development scenarios for bilateral relations in future.
Strategic Planning of Russia–China Relations in Cross-Border and Inter-Region...Russian Council
In order to increase the predictability of Russia–China relations and ensure their progressive and consistent development, it is necessary to convert the high level of mutual political trust into steady and stable work of institutions responsible for international cooperation. For this purpose, it would be advisable to focus on determining the algorithms and mechanisms of strategic planning of Russia–China relations, which could help the parties identify mutually acceptable frameworks and boundaries of strategic partnership not transforming into a military and political alliance.
Development of Russian–Chinese Trade, Economic, Financial and Cross-Border Re...Russian Council
This Working Paper was prepared as part of a research project concerning the development of strategic partnership and constructive cooperation between Russia and China carried out by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
The authors present the results of a comprehensive review of Russian–Chinese trade, economic, financial and cross-border relations, analyse the impact of strengthening bilateral cooperation between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China on the prospects of a “partnership for modernization”, and offer some recommendations in the area of bilateral relations and the development of Eastern Siberia and the Russian Far East.
Russian–Chinese Dialogue: The 2016 Model: Report No. 25/2016Russian Council
This report presents the results of analysis of the state of Russia–China relations in 2015 and the first quarter of 2016.
Leading experts from Russia and China study key foreign policy interests of the two countries, their trade and economic bilateral relations, including investment, transport and energy projects. Special attention is given to security in Eurasia and the role of multilateral institutions in guaranteeing security, the alignment of the Eurasian Economic Union and the Silk Road Economic Belt projects, as well as Russia–China scientific, educational and cultural cooperation.
The content of the annual joint report is aimed at improving the effectiveness of the main areas of bilateral cooperation between Russia and China and bringing the opinions of the expert and academic community to the political leadership of the two countries.
Possibilities of a Strategic Relationship Between Russia and Saudi ArabiaRussian Council
Russia’s foreign policy in the Middle East is a multidimensional endeavour, which calls for something akin to strategic relations to be built with inf uential regional actors. Pursuing a partnership with Saudi Arabia
is a comprehensive task for the Russian Federation.
Saudi Arabia is a leading country in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) and, like Russia, it is a serious player on the global oil market. Changes in the region and around the world, as well as the declaration by Saudi Arabia in April 2016 of its socioeconomic transformation in the “Vision for Saudi Arabia until the year 2030” open up new opportunities for the two countries.
This document is the introduction to an undergraduate journal of economics published by the University of Texas at Austin. It provides an overview of the journal, including acknowledging those who supported its publication. It contains articles on various economics topics written by undergraduate students from universities around the country. The chair of the UT economics department praises the initiative shown by students in starting this journal and hopes it will inspire future economics research by undergraduates.
Russia's interests in the context of Asia-Pacific region security and develop...Russian Council
The report contains main conclusions and recommendations made upon the outcomes of the First Asia-Pacific Forum held on November 28-29, 2011 by Russian International Affairs Council jointly with Russian APEC Studies Center.
This article compares the opportunities and constraints of the Chinese and Indian capital markets. While the Indian market is more open to foreign portfolio investments, there are governance and reliability risks as well as substantial volatility. In the Chinese case, much of the market is closed to foreign portfolio investors. While exposure to these markets offers important opportunities for diversification, both also have drawbacks which must be clearly understood for their risks to be effectively managed.
The Working Paper was prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) as part of the “Russia–India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda” project. The purpose of the Paper is to identify the prospects and offer recommendations for developing Russia–India relations. The publication takes the form of postulates that deal with the full spectrum of relations between the two countries and their overlapping interests in regional and global politics.
Internationalization of Russian Universities: The Chinese VectorRussian Council
This Report was prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) as a part of the project “The Development of Russian—Chinese Relations”, based on research of the practical experience accumulated by several leading Russian universities. The Report contains a number of particular recommendations aimed at reinforcing Russia’s positions in the education market of China and the Asia-Pacific region in general, as well as developing Russia’s innovation potential through the expansion of mutually beneficial scientific and educational cooperation between the two countries.
This document summarizes a study examining how firms in emerging markets fund their working capital requirements. It discusses internal sources like cash advances from parent companies as well as external sources such as local banks. The study analyzes surveys of foreign subsidiary managers, finding they prefer theoretically optimal sources like borrowing with parent guarantees or local bank loans over less optimal sources. It also uses General Motors' operations in Poland as a case study, highlighting issues emerging markets pose for funding working capital.
Prospects for Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Central Asia. RIAC ReportRussian Council
The Working Paper is prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) as part of the “Russia’s Interests in Central Asia” project. The goal of the publication is to outline the possibilities of cooperation between Russia and China in Central Asia by analyzing the interests of the two countries in relation to the interests of the Central Asian states themselves. The Paper also discusses risks and security challenges which are on the rise in the region and may impede the implementation of economic development projects such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) initiative.
The Working Paper covers the economic interests and presence of Russia and China in the region, and compares their resources for ensuring security. Special attention is paid to the possible cooperation between the two powers in tying together the EEU and the SREB. The authors suggest several promising formats and areas which are in the best interests of both Russia and China, and, first and foremost, in the best interests of the Central Asian states themselves.
This document discusses the need for Russia to promote economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship. It proposes establishing Centers of Competence (CCs) at Russian universities to better link research and industry. CCs would integrate university knowledge, industry expertise, and government support to boost regional economic growth through commercialization of innovations. The first proposed CC would be at Perm National Research Polytechnic University to engage stakeholders in developing and applying new technologies. CCs aim to help diversify Russia's economy beyond natural resources and better compete globally through technology and knowledge-based growth.
Border Economic Zones and Development Dynamics in Thailand: A Comparative Stu...Dr.Choen Krainara
Special border economic zones in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Sub-region; Cross-border cooperation in the Greater Mekong Sub-region การพัฒนาเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษในประเทศไทยเชื่อมโยงกับประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน การพัฒนาเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษในอนุภูมิภาคลุ่มน้ำโขง
Immigrant entrepreneurs have founded a significant number of engineering and technology companies in the United States over the past decade. The study found that in 25.3% of engineering and technology companies started between 1995 and 2005, at least one key founder was foreign-born. These immigrant-founded companies have generated $52 billion in sales and employed over 450,000 workers in 2005. Indians have founded more engineering and technology companies than immigrants from any other country. The contribution of immigrant inventors to international patent applications filed from the United States has also increased dramatically, from 7.3% in 1998 to 24.2% in 2006. Regional technology hubs like Silicon Valley have even higher rates of immigrant entrepreneurship.
This document provides an overview of a working paper on postulates regarding Russia-India relations published by the Russian International Affairs Council in 2013. It discusses the following key areas:
1. Russia and India share similar positions on creating a new polycentric world order and opposing aspects of economic globalization that negatively impact developing nations. There is potential to strengthen cooperation within the RIC group.
2. Both countries have similar views on regional issues in South Asia and neither supports internationalization of sensitive issues like Kashmir. Cooperation on Afghanistan is also discussed.
3. While India is not a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, both countries view nuclear proliferation as a threat and support non-prolif
Linnea Mills is an independent researcher and consultant specializing in topics related to good governance, transparency, and accountability. She has 9 years of experience conducting academic and policy-focused research for organizations such as the OECD, Global Integrity, and Transparency International. Her research involves using quantitative and qualitative methods such as regression analysis, surveys, interviews, and literature reviews. She has a PhD in Political Science from the London School of Economics and speaks English, Swedish, French, and Spanish.
About color and flower revolutions in former soviet countriesTrotiuc Alex
We need your opinions about the Rule of law and the Democracy value attitudes in Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, compared with the group of EU countries (former socialist bloc). Go to the dispute!
MRP-EURASIA assumes that the population of the EU's "new members" in Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) has more accessible opportunities of legal resolution of civil litigation, civil rights protection and administration of local communities.
We would like to consider the actual benefits when the population got access to "adversarial justice" (including by means of jury trial and arbitrations) and "Restorative Justice" (as an alternative to the punitive method of state reaction).
We will be glad if you send your questions, that we will be able to include in the questionnaire for F2F survey in 22 countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Our aim is to identify a clear relationship between the "application of effective legal instruments" and "feeling of happiness" among broad segments of the population in these two groups of countries from different political and economic systems ..
This document summarizes and analyzes Russia's strategic economic development plan to achieve certain goals by 2020. It outlines the plan's ambitious goals of making Russia one of the top five economies globally and establishing leadership in technology and energy. However, the document notes skepticism around whether the growth projections and strategy proposed are realistic, and if the strategy can be financed as envisioned. International integration, particularly with Europe and the US, is highlighted as important for achieving the goals, but critics argue the impact may be more limited than assumed in the plan. Overall, while the goals of strong economic growth are reasonable, the strategy and assumptions behind the plan are questionable.
New Stage of Russia–Turkey Economic RelationsRussian Council
The report outlines the dynamics and structure of ties between Russia and Turkey in trade, economics, construction, energy and non-for-profit sector.
The authors emphasize the overall progressive nature of the bilateral relations. However, the uncertain geopolitical situation largely linked to third countries affects several major joint economic projects, and could bring about negative consequences in the future.
The political forces in both countries are also influenced by public demand, which softenes the worsening political differences, despite certain contradictory views and complicated regional problems.
Special Study on Cross Border Trade and Commerce in Thailand : Policy Implica...Dr.Choen Krainara
This document analyzes cross-border trade and commerce in Thailand and the implications for establishing special border economic zones. It finds that Thailand has robust cross-border trade relations with neighboring countries, mainly exporting consumer, intermediate and capital goods and importing primary products. While cross-border trade has grown, it has led to regional development impacts. The document identifies 8 potential locations for special economic zones linking Thailand with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia to bridge intra-regional disparities and international development gaps. Establishing such zones would need to consider political, economic, social, infrastructure, environmental and institutional factors.
The Russian Federation’s International Science and Technology Cooperation: An...Russian Council
This report has been prepared as part of the Russian International Affairs Council’s project Russia’s International Science and Technology Cooperation. The report looks into the present state of Russian science in comparative perspective, analyses Russia’s key goals and objectives in terms of improving the international competitiveness of domestic science, provides an overview of Russian legislation on international science and technology cooperation, and identifies the key issues that international science and technology cooperation is expected to help resolve. The author identifies a number of priority areas in Russia’s international science and technology cooperation and proposes a number of steps to promote Russia’s interests in international science and technology cooperation.
Cross-Border Trades and Commerce between Thailand and Neighboring Countries: ...Dr.Choen Krainara
Cross-Border Trade between Thailand and Neighboring Countries; Cross-Border Trade in the Greater Mekong Sub-region; Special Border Economic Zones in Thailand; การค้าชายแดนระหว่างประเทศไทยกับประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน;เขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษชายแดนเชื่อมโยงระหว่างประเทศไทยกับประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน
Este documento es una cubierta de un informe trimestral que incluye la siguiente información: el nombre de la compañía, su dirección, número de teléfono, fecha de emisión del informe, tipo de licencia secundaria y número de archivo.
This document discusses nickel mining and processing in the Philippines. It describes strong nickel assay results from Mindoro Resources' Bolobolo nickel target in the Surigao nickel district of the Philippines. It also discusses Nickel Asia Corp's construction of a new hydrometallurgical nickel processing plant in the Philippines, which will use high pressure acid leach technology to process limonite ore into mixed nickel cobalt sulfide for sale to Sumitomo Metal Mining. The plant is expected to create jobs and foreign exchange earnings for the Philippines. Nickel Asia has several mining operations throughout the Philippines and expects continued healthy sales and profits from nickel in 2011 due to strong prices and production.
Puerto Princesa Ecological Theatre Caravan 2009
““TAG - ULAN SA TAG - ARAW (Rainy Day in Sumerr)
THEME:“Bata - bata Mundo ko’y Tuklasin at Pagbabago ng Klima ay ating Alamin””” (Kids Let’s Discoverr Our World and Learn About Climate Change)
Community of Bagong Bayan, Simpucan, Tagabenit and Cabayugan
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
December 1 and 3, 2009
“THE Mt. GANTONG/BROOKE’S POINT 2010 GEO-TAGGED REPORT”
MINING THREATS TO WATERSHEDS, CORE ZONES AND TO THE ANCESTRAL DOMAIN OF ISOLATED INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, PALAWAN ISLAND (THE PHILIPPINES)
A joint field assessment of ALDAW (Ancestral Land/Domain Watch) and
The Centre for Biocultural Diversity (CBCD) of the University of Kent (UK)
This document is the introduction to an undergraduate journal of economics published by the University of Texas at Austin. It provides an overview of the journal, including acknowledging those who supported its publication. It contains articles on various economics topics written by undergraduate students from universities around the country. The chair of the UT economics department praises the initiative shown by students in starting this journal and hopes it will inspire future economics research by undergraduates.
Russia's interests in the context of Asia-Pacific region security and develop...Russian Council
The report contains main conclusions and recommendations made upon the outcomes of the First Asia-Pacific Forum held on November 28-29, 2011 by Russian International Affairs Council jointly with Russian APEC Studies Center.
This article compares the opportunities and constraints of the Chinese and Indian capital markets. While the Indian market is more open to foreign portfolio investments, there are governance and reliability risks as well as substantial volatility. In the Chinese case, much of the market is closed to foreign portfolio investors. While exposure to these markets offers important opportunities for diversification, both also have drawbacks which must be clearly understood for their risks to be effectively managed.
The Working Paper was prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) as part of the “Russia–India: Toward a New Bilateral Agenda” project. The purpose of the Paper is to identify the prospects and offer recommendations for developing Russia–India relations. The publication takes the form of postulates that deal with the full spectrum of relations between the two countries and their overlapping interests in regional and global politics.
Internationalization of Russian Universities: The Chinese VectorRussian Council
This Report was prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) as a part of the project “The Development of Russian—Chinese Relations”, based on research of the practical experience accumulated by several leading Russian universities. The Report contains a number of particular recommendations aimed at reinforcing Russia’s positions in the education market of China and the Asia-Pacific region in general, as well as developing Russia’s innovation potential through the expansion of mutually beneficial scientific and educational cooperation between the two countries.
This document summarizes a study examining how firms in emerging markets fund their working capital requirements. It discusses internal sources like cash advances from parent companies as well as external sources such as local banks. The study analyzes surveys of foreign subsidiary managers, finding they prefer theoretically optimal sources like borrowing with parent guarantees or local bank loans over less optimal sources. It also uses General Motors' operations in Poland as a case study, highlighting issues emerging markets pose for funding working capital.
Prospects for Russian-Chinese Cooperation in Central Asia. RIAC ReportRussian Council
The Working Paper is prepared by the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) as part of the “Russia’s Interests in Central Asia” project. The goal of the publication is to outline the possibilities of cooperation between Russia and China in Central Asia by analyzing the interests of the two countries in relation to the interests of the Central Asian states themselves. The Paper also discusses risks and security challenges which are on the rise in the region and may impede the implementation of economic development projects such as the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) and the Chinese Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB) initiative.
The Working Paper covers the economic interests and presence of Russia and China in the region, and compares their resources for ensuring security. Special attention is paid to the possible cooperation between the two powers in tying together the EEU and the SREB. The authors suggest several promising formats and areas which are in the best interests of both Russia and China, and, first and foremost, in the best interests of the Central Asian states themselves.
This document discusses the need for Russia to promote economic development through innovation and entrepreneurship. It proposes establishing Centers of Competence (CCs) at Russian universities to better link research and industry. CCs would integrate university knowledge, industry expertise, and government support to boost regional economic growth through commercialization of innovations. The first proposed CC would be at Perm National Research Polytechnic University to engage stakeholders in developing and applying new technologies. CCs aim to help diversify Russia's economy beyond natural resources and better compete globally through technology and knowledge-based growth.
Border Economic Zones and Development Dynamics in Thailand: A Comparative Stu...Dr.Choen Krainara
Special border economic zones in Thailand and the Greater Mekong Sub-region; Cross-border cooperation in the Greater Mekong Sub-region การพัฒนาเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษในประเทศไทยเชื่อมโยงกับประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน การพัฒนาเขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษในอนุภูมิภาคลุ่มน้ำโขง
Immigrant entrepreneurs have founded a significant number of engineering and technology companies in the United States over the past decade. The study found that in 25.3% of engineering and technology companies started between 1995 and 2005, at least one key founder was foreign-born. These immigrant-founded companies have generated $52 billion in sales and employed over 450,000 workers in 2005. Indians have founded more engineering and technology companies than immigrants from any other country. The contribution of immigrant inventors to international patent applications filed from the United States has also increased dramatically, from 7.3% in 1998 to 24.2% in 2006. Regional technology hubs like Silicon Valley have even higher rates of immigrant entrepreneurship.
This document provides an overview of a working paper on postulates regarding Russia-India relations published by the Russian International Affairs Council in 2013. It discusses the following key areas:
1. Russia and India share similar positions on creating a new polycentric world order and opposing aspects of economic globalization that negatively impact developing nations. There is potential to strengthen cooperation within the RIC group.
2. Both countries have similar views on regional issues in South Asia and neither supports internationalization of sensitive issues like Kashmir. Cooperation on Afghanistan is also discussed.
3. While India is not a member of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, both countries view nuclear proliferation as a threat and support non-prolif
Linnea Mills is an independent researcher and consultant specializing in topics related to good governance, transparency, and accountability. She has 9 years of experience conducting academic and policy-focused research for organizations such as the OECD, Global Integrity, and Transparency International. Her research involves using quantitative and qualitative methods such as regression analysis, surveys, interviews, and literature reviews. She has a PhD in Political Science from the London School of Economics and speaks English, Swedish, French, and Spanish.
About color and flower revolutions in former soviet countriesTrotiuc Alex
We need your opinions about the Rule of law and the Democracy value attitudes in Moldova, Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, compared with the group of EU countries (former socialist bloc). Go to the dispute!
MRP-EURASIA assumes that the population of the EU's "new members" in Eastern Europe (Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia) has more accessible opportunities of legal resolution of civil litigation, civil rights protection and administration of local communities.
We would like to consider the actual benefits when the population got access to "adversarial justice" (including by means of jury trial and arbitrations) and "Restorative Justice" (as an alternative to the punitive method of state reaction).
We will be glad if you send your questions, that we will be able to include in the questionnaire for F2F survey in 22 countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Our aim is to identify a clear relationship between the "application of effective legal instruments" and "feeling of happiness" among broad segments of the population in these two groups of countries from different political and economic systems ..
This document summarizes and analyzes Russia's strategic economic development plan to achieve certain goals by 2020. It outlines the plan's ambitious goals of making Russia one of the top five economies globally and establishing leadership in technology and energy. However, the document notes skepticism around whether the growth projections and strategy proposed are realistic, and if the strategy can be financed as envisioned. International integration, particularly with Europe and the US, is highlighted as important for achieving the goals, but critics argue the impact may be more limited than assumed in the plan. Overall, while the goals of strong economic growth are reasonable, the strategy and assumptions behind the plan are questionable.
New Stage of Russia–Turkey Economic RelationsRussian Council
The report outlines the dynamics and structure of ties between Russia and Turkey in trade, economics, construction, energy and non-for-profit sector.
The authors emphasize the overall progressive nature of the bilateral relations. However, the uncertain geopolitical situation largely linked to third countries affects several major joint economic projects, and could bring about negative consequences in the future.
The political forces in both countries are also influenced by public demand, which softenes the worsening political differences, despite certain contradictory views and complicated regional problems.
Special Study on Cross Border Trade and Commerce in Thailand : Policy Implica...Dr.Choen Krainara
This document analyzes cross-border trade and commerce in Thailand and the implications for establishing special border economic zones. It finds that Thailand has robust cross-border trade relations with neighboring countries, mainly exporting consumer, intermediate and capital goods and importing primary products. While cross-border trade has grown, it has led to regional development impacts. The document identifies 8 potential locations for special economic zones linking Thailand with Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Malaysia to bridge intra-regional disparities and international development gaps. Establishing such zones would need to consider political, economic, social, infrastructure, environmental and institutional factors.
The Russian Federation’s International Science and Technology Cooperation: An...Russian Council
This report has been prepared as part of the Russian International Affairs Council’s project Russia’s International Science and Technology Cooperation. The report looks into the present state of Russian science in comparative perspective, analyses Russia’s key goals and objectives in terms of improving the international competitiveness of domestic science, provides an overview of Russian legislation on international science and technology cooperation, and identifies the key issues that international science and technology cooperation is expected to help resolve. The author identifies a number of priority areas in Russia’s international science and technology cooperation and proposes a number of steps to promote Russia’s interests in international science and technology cooperation.
Cross-Border Trades and Commerce between Thailand and Neighboring Countries: ...Dr.Choen Krainara
Cross-Border Trade between Thailand and Neighboring Countries; Cross-Border Trade in the Greater Mekong Sub-region; Special Border Economic Zones in Thailand; การค้าชายแดนระหว่างประเทศไทยกับประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน;เขตเศรษฐกิจพิเศษชายแดนเชื่อมโยงระหว่างประเทศไทยกับประเทศเพื่อนบ้าน
Este documento es una cubierta de un informe trimestral que incluye la siguiente información: el nombre de la compañía, su dirección, número de teléfono, fecha de emisión del informe, tipo de licencia secundaria y número de archivo.
This document discusses nickel mining and processing in the Philippines. It describes strong nickel assay results from Mindoro Resources' Bolobolo nickel target in the Surigao nickel district of the Philippines. It also discusses Nickel Asia Corp's construction of a new hydrometallurgical nickel processing plant in the Philippines, which will use high pressure acid leach technology to process limonite ore into mixed nickel cobalt sulfide for sale to Sumitomo Metal Mining. The plant is expected to create jobs and foreign exchange earnings for the Philippines. Nickel Asia has several mining operations throughout the Philippines and expects continued healthy sales and profits from nickel in 2011 due to strong prices and production.
Puerto Princesa Ecological Theatre Caravan 2009
““TAG - ULAN SA TAG - ARAW (Rainy Day in Sumerr)
THEME:“Bata - bata Mundo ko’y Tuklasin at Pagbabago ng Klima ay ating Alamin””” (Kids Let’s Discoverr Our World and Learn About Climate Change)
Community of Bagong Bayan, Simpucan, Tagabenit and Cabayugan
Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, Philippines
December 1 and 3, 2009
“THE Mt. GANTONG/BROOKE’S POINT 2010 GEO-TAGGED REPORT”
MINING THREATS TO WATERSHEDS, CORE ZONES AND TO THE ANCESTRAL DOMAIN OF ISOLATED INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, PALAWAN ISLAND (THE PHILIPPINES)
A joint field assessment of ALDAW (Ancestral Land/Domain Watch) and
The Centre for Biocultural Diversity (CBCD) of the University of Kent (UK)
Palawan was selected in 1998 as the pilot
area for the institutionalization of the Philippine Economic-Environmental and Natural Resources Accounting (PEENRA) System at the provincial level.
Focusing this time on the valuation of the asset accounts for five resources of Palawan, this activity was able to show that environmental and natural resources accounting could be successfully carried out at the sub-national level.
Sumitomo Metal Mining Co.,Hydrometallurgical Processing Plant For Low Grade N...No to mining in Palawan
The Project is located within the industrial facility of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corporation (RTNMC) in Brgy. Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan. Since 1977, RTNMC has been mining saprolitic nickel ores selling them to ferro-nickel smelters abroad. In more than 25 years of operation, it also generated mine wastes of about 25 million tonnes. Called low grade limonitic mine wastes, these are stockpiled around the mine area. CBNC will process these stockpiles using the technology called HPAL or high pressure acid leach.
Philippine Biodiversity Conservation Priorities Terrestrial and Inland Water...No to mining in Palawan
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The Fraser Institute's annual survey of mining companies found increased optimism about the industry's recovery from the global recession. Nearly twice as many companies expect to increase exploration budgets compared to those expecting decreases. Most companies also expect moderate to substantial increases in mineral prices over the next two years. Quebec ranked first on the survey's Policy Potential Index, which measures jurisdictions' overall policy attractiveness, followed by New Brunswick, Finland, Alberta, and Nevada. The survey collected data on mining policy and investment from 72 jurisdictions worldwide.
La Rioja es una de las peores jurisdicciones del mundo para realizar inversio...Eduardo Nelson German
This document summarizes the results of the Fraser Institute's 2012/2013 annual survey of mining companies. It received responses from 742 companies regarding their exploration spending and views on public policy factors in 96 jurisdictions worldwide. Key findings include:
- Finland ranked first in policy potential, while the bottom 10 jurisdictions were Indonesia, Vietnam, Venezuela, DRC, Kyrgyzstan, Zimbabwe, Bolivia, Guatemala, Philippines, and Greece.
- Canadian jurisdictions' average scores improved slightly, though none ranked first. Concerns about Aboriginal consultation and land claims were noted.
- The US average score declined slightly but has increased over five years. Stability and regulations were praised but environmental concerns also noted.
The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining
Companies was sent to approximately 4,100
exploration, development, and other mining-related
companies around the world. Several mining
publications and associations also helped publicize the
survey... The survey, conducted from October 9, 2012,
to January 6, 2013, represents responses from 742 of those
companies. The companies participating in the survey
reported exploration spending of US$6.2 billion
in 2012 and US$5.4 billion in 2011
The document summarizes the results of the Fraser Institute's 2015 annual survey of mining and exploration companies. It provides information on the survey methodology and sample. It introduces several indexes used to rank jurisdictions: the Investment Attractiveness Index, which considers both policy and mineral potential; the Policy Perception Index, which measures policy attractiveness; and the Best Practices Mineral Potential Index, which rates jurisdictions based on geology. The top and bottom ranked jurisdictions according to these indexes are also highlighted.
The Third Americas Competitiveness Exchange on Innovation and EntrepreneurshipAlejandro Borges
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Canadians remain generally satisfied with their country's democratic system, but confidence in political institutions is mixed. Most Canadians trust the armed forces and RCMP, and to a lesser extent, the Supreme Court and justice system. However, trust is much lower for Parliament, the Prime Minister, political parties, and the media. While satisfaction with democracy is down slightly since 2006, opinions have been stable since 2010. Canadians support democratic rights but are not very engaged in politics. Most feel governments favor the rich over the poor and support government efforts to reduce inequality, especially through higher taxes on the rich.
This document provides an executive summary of the Fraser Institute's 2011/2012 Annual Survey of Mining Companies. Some key findings from the survey include:
- Miners appear more pessimistic about future commodity prices compared to recent years, expecting prices for most commodities like silver, copper, and zinc to increase modestly or decline over the next two years.
- The Policy Potential Index (PPI) ranks jurisdictions based on their overall policy attractiveness for mining investment. The top 10 jurisdictions are New Brunswick, Finland, Alberta, Wyoming, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Sweden, Nevada, Ireland, and Yukon.
- Latin America's average PPI score continues to decline, pulling down averages, while Canada's territories like
Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, 2011/2012
Fred McMahon and Miguel Cervantes
Since 1997, the Fraser Institute has conducted an annual survey of metal mining and exploration companies to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulation affect exploration investment. Survey results represent the opinions of executives and exploration managers in mining and mining consulting companies operating around the world. The survey now includes data on 93 jurisdictions around the world, on every continent except Antarctica, including sub-national jurisdictions in Canada, Australia, the United States, and Argentina. This year, Missouri, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Guyana, Laos, Mauritania, Morocco, Po land, Suriname, and the following sub-national jurisdictions from Argentina: Catamarca, Chubut, Jujuy, Mendoza, Rio Negro, Salta, San Juan, and Santa Cruz were added to the survey. South Dakota and Wisconsin were dropped.
"Lions on the move: the progress and potential of African economies" - Mc Ki...JeanDavidKouassigan
Africa's economy has grown significantly since 2000, averaging 4.9% annual GDP growth. This growth was driven by improved political stability, macroeconomic reforms, and microeconomic policy changes across countries and sectors rather than just rising resource prices. Long-term prospects for continued growth are strong due to increasing global demand for African commodities and the continent's growing labor force, urbanization, and rising middle class. By 2020, 128 million African households are projected to have discretionary income, representing potential markets of $2.6 trillion for consumer-facing, infrastructure, agriculture and resource industries.
A presentation made to the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX) meeting in Beirut, May 2011. It is based on a report on trends in freedom of expression funding, by Anne Nelson in conjunction with IFEX, for the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA).
This document summarizes a report on perceptions and realities of funding for free expression. It finds that overall donor funding has increased in the past 3-5 years, though it is difficult to conclusively measure amounts. Changes in political landscapes impact funding trends. Competition for funds has increased as the number of organizations has grown. The funding community is evolving, with new donors and areas of focus, like internet freedom, emerging while some traditional donors scale back. Monitoring and evaluation tools have diversified. Shifts among donors can disrupt grantees through reorganizations. Priorities sometimes diverge between donors and free expression groups.
This article investigates capital markets in Sub-Saharan Africa, their opportunities and risks. The article compares their depth, liquidity, investment opportunities and risk profile. While the capital need is there, the market is often more readily suited for FDI than portfolio investors.
The document is Samantha Mendaros' communications portfolio, which includes samples of published work she produced as a press intern for Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray, including news releases, speeches, and a newsletter. The portfolio provides examples of the types of communications work Mendaros performed in the internship and highlights her skills in writing for print and digital media.
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The document summarizes the Index of Philanthropic Freedom 2015 published by the Center for Global Prosperity at Hudson Institute. It measures and ranks 64 countries based on their legal/regulatory environment for philanthropy through indicators on nonprofit registration/operations, tax policies, and cross-border financial flows. The Index aims to identify best practices and policies to improve philanthropic freedom and strengthen civil society worldwide. It represents the first systematic effort to quantify and compare countries' environments for giving by individuals and organizations.
The University Research Corridor… A collaboration between Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, and Wayne State University, is one of the nation’s top academic research clusters and a leading engine for innovation in the Great Lakes region. In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the University Research Corridor, we set out to examine the overall impact that the collaboration has had on the key industries and sectors across the state over the past decade. To accomplish this, we commissioned Tom Walsh, renowned former business writer for the Detroit Free Press, to interview business, education and government leaders from across the state and create this report outlining his findings.
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Political Economic Approaches to Development
Political Economy Spring 2020
What is Development?
How should we define development?
Quality of Life
Urbanization
Level of Manufacturing
GDP
Energy Consumption
Median Household Income
Education
Level of Technology
Why Does Development Matter
The absolute find themselves in conditions degraded by disease, illiteracy, malnutrition, and squalor denying them the basic human necessities.
Robert McNamara
½ the world population l (3 billion) live on less than $2.50/day
1.3 billion live on less than $1.25/day
5 stages of Development WW. Rostow
Is Development Inevitable?
Does development naturally follow:
Efficiency
Specialization
Surplus/Savings/Investment
Increased Productivity/Innovation
Trade
Consumption
Internal Barriers to Development
Inequality in income/wealth, especially when tied to racial, cultural, or other social divisions
Poor Infrastructure
Roads, Ports, Electricity, Water/Sanitation, Communication/Wireless
Quality of Financial Institutions
Availability of Savings, Credit, Investment
Poor Education System
Lack of Security
Lack of Natural Resources
Lack of Political Freedoms
Corruption/patronage
Market Failures
Geography/Bad Neighbors
External Barriers to Development
Multinational or Transnational Corporations (MNC/TNC) control of resources
Bad Deals
International Division of Labor
International Trade Patterns and Practices
WTO
Regional Trade Blocks
EU
TPP
NAFTA/UMCA
Institutional Change and Development
What institutions are needed to manage economic development?
Legal System
Pubic Works/Infrastructure
Public Health
Birth of new Institutions
Financial Sector
Banks
Stock Markets
Insurance Companies
Regulation
What is the Appropriate
Role of the State?
5 stages of Development WW. Rostow
Varieties of Paths to Development – Washington Consensus
Free Market/Free Trade
Low government borrowing. The idea was to discourage developing economies from having high fiscal deficits relative to their GDP.
Diversion of public spending from subsidies to important long-term growth supporting sectors like primary education, primary healthcare, and infrastructure.
Implementing tax reform policies to broaden the tax base and adopt moderate marginal tax rates.
Selecting interest rates that are determined by the market. These interest rates should be positive after taking inflation into account.
Encouraging competitive exchange rates through freely-floating currency exchange.
Adoption of free trade policies. This would result in the liberalization of imports, removing trade barriers such as tariffs and quotas.
Relaxing rules on foreign direct investment.
The privatization of state enterprises. Typically, in developing countries, these industries include railway, oil, and gas.
The eradication of regulations and policies that restrict competition or add unnecessary barriers to entry.
Development of property rights.
Varieties of Paths to Development – Beijing Consensus
Free Market With Chinese Characteristi.
This document provides an overview of opportunities for doing business in the United States. It highlights key facts about the large US economy and consumer market. It also discusses the US strengths in innovation and entrepreneurship due to research and development spending and top universities. The document further outlines the productive workforce, abundant energy resources, access to capital markets, and competitive business climate and rankings. It provides information on environmental technology opportunities and conferences, as well as membership organizations, clusters, government agencies, and investment opportunities through SelectUSA to engage with the US market.
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This document is a literature review and introduction to a research paper analyzing the economic, political, and social impacts of global offshoring. It provides background on the history and evolution of offshoring, beginning in the 1980s when companies opened factories in low-cost countries like India, China, and Mexico. While offshoring increased profits, it also decreased domestic employment. Current challenges include differing impacts on developing and developed countries, with developed countries facing job losses and lower tax revenue and developing countries gaining jobs but not always economic benefits. The research aims to analyze these impacts and potential solutions through qualitative and quantitative research methods.
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This document provides an overview and summary of the first Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) Report for 2014. It includes contextual information and introduces the multi-stakeholder group that produced the report. The report contains contributions and messages from representatives of the Philippine government, private sector extractive companies, and civil society organizations. It also includes a table of contents outlining the chapters on the overview of the mining, oil and gas, and coal industries in the Philippines, the country's legal framework governing these industries and transparency, and sections on payments, revenue sharing, and sanctions. The purpose of the PH-EITI report is to provide transparency around taxes and other payments made by extractive companies to the Philippine government
The document is a report on the Philippine Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI) for 2014. It consists of two volumes: Volume I provides contextual information on the extractive industry framework, legal policies, licensing processes, payments, and governance. Volume II is the reconciliation report, comparing payments from companies to what was reported as collected by government agencies, identifying any discrepancies. The report aims to improve transparency and understanding of how natural resources are managed in the Philippines.
The document contains 4 annexes that provide information about the Philippines Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (PH-EITI). Annex i lists Executive Order 147. Annex ii and iii list the members of the Multi-Stakeholder Group and Technical Working Group, including representatives from government agencies, business, and civil society organizations. Annex iv lists the members of the PH-EITI Secretariat. Annex v provides profiles of the Chamber of Mines of the Philippines, Petroleum Association of the Philippines, and Bantay Kita, which are involved in PH-EITI.
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project and Human Rights Violations in the South Cotabato, Philippines
Summary
The Tampakan Copper-Gold Project in the Philippines threatens the environment and the livelihoods of local populations. The Bla'an indigenous peoples that occupy these ancestral territories oppose the project and are victims of multiple violations of human rights. But Glencore-Xstrata is still insisting on pursiung the project.
26th session of the Human Rights Council 2014
Item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development
Joint written statement of the Europe-Third World Centre (CETIM) and Franciscans International
UN symbol: A/HRC/26/NGO/94
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philip...No to mining in Palawan
Speech by Julian Payne, President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines
On “A Foreign Investor’s View on Mining in the Philippines”
At the Development Academy of the Philippines, Pasig City, on July 10, 2014
MINING
“SECTION 4. Grant of Mineral Agreements Pending New Legislation. No new mineral agreements shall be entered into until a legislation rationalizing existing revenue sharing
schemes and mechanisms shall have taken effect. The DENR may continue to grant and issue Exploration Permits under existing laws, rules and guidelines.” - Executive Order No. 79, July 6, 2012.
The document lists mining projects in the Philippines categorized by the primary mineral resource. There are 6 gold-silver projects, 3 copper-gold-silver projects, 1 copper-gold project, 3 chromite projects, and 24 nickel projects operated by various mining companies. The projects are located across several regions of the Philippines and provide contact information for each company including addresses, phone numbers and websites.
The report is based on a desk study and a three-week
field trip to the Philippines, where data was gathered
through qualitative interviews. Interview partners included
affected communities, company representatives, local and
national civil society organizations, as well as government
authorities. By evaluating this data we shed light on the
main human rights issues linked to the Tampakan Project.
The choice of our interview partners reflects our human
rights approach. While our interviewees have both positive
and negative attitudes towards the Tampakan Project, they
do not constitute a representative sample of the population
in the area. Instead, our goal is to make sure that we include those people who have serious concerns with regard to their human rights situation and to analyze their hopes and fears and complement this information with desk research and the views of other stakeholders and experts.
Prior to the start of stock exchange trading on 5 January 2012, Intex issued a stock exchange announcement stating that it had signed a MoU with MCC8 for the development of its nickel project in Mindoro. This agreement could grant MCC8 a “project management contract” (“PMC”) which would mean that MCC8 would take on most of the responsibility for the project finance and development of the field. As consideration for this, MCC8 and its strategic partners would have an option to purchase up to 90% of Mindoro Nickel, in a staged process, for a total of USD 296 million. Intex would retain 10% and would have an option to buy back a further 10% for up to USD 60 million following completion of the project1.
This document presents statistics on the Philippine mining industry from 2008 to 2012. It shows that the total gross production value of mining peaked at $163.2 billion in 2011 but declined to $79.5 billion in 2012. The largest contributor to gross production value was large-scale metallic mining, though small-scale gold mining contributed significantly in earlier years. Taxes and fees collected from mining also peaked in 2011 at $22.2 billion before declining sharply to $1.7 billion in 2012. The number of operating metallic mines and processing plants fluctuated between 23-35 and 2 respectively.
This document contains production data for various mineral commodities in the Philippines for January-March 2012 and January-March 2013. It lists the quantities produced by major mining companies in the country for copper concentrate, copper cathode, gold, silver, nickel ore, chromite, and mixed nickel sulphides. For some commodities and companies, data is not available and is marked with an asterisk. Overall production levels decreased for some commodities like copper concentrate and gold, while increasing for others such as nickel ore and silver.
The document provides a position paper on the Philex Mining disaster that occurred in August 2012 in Benguet province, Philippines. It discusses how 20 million metric tons of mining waste spilled into the local river system from the mine's tailings pond, choking parts of the river and devastating the ecosystem. While initial tests found heavy metal levels in the water and fish to be below toxic thresholds, long term impacts on other organisms and bioaccumulation over time are concerns. The paper calls for Philex to take responsibility, increased monitoring, research on impacts, and adoption of the precautionary principle given risks to public health and the environment. It recommends policies and partnerships to strengthen regulation and enforcement of mining practices.
SUMMARY STATEMENT TO THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND HEALTH, MARCH 19, 2013
By: Christian S. Monsod
Climate Change Congress of the Philippines
pp.1-5
PAB Resolution
IN THE MATTER OF
WATER POLLUTION CONTROL
AND ABATEMENT CASE
DENR-PAB Case No. CAR-00836-12
- versus-
PHILEX MINING CORPORATION,
Respondent.
FOR: Violation of R.A. 9275 and Its
Implementing Rules and Regulations
25 February 2013
With an estimated $1.4 trillion in reserves, Philippine mining potential ranks
fifth in the world, covering an estimated 9 million hectares, but less than
2% has mining permits. After long stagnation, the sector has been coming
back after a 2005 SC decision affirming RA 7942, considered a world-class
legal framework for sustainable development. Minerals development is a
government priority and has great potential for jobs and revenue. Government
has identified over 60 priority PPP projects. Mining can support poor
rural areas through high quality jobs, local tax payments, and community
development. The national government receives substantial royalty and tax
payments. Government revenue from mining increased 800% from 2002 to
PhP10.4 billion in 2007. However, full development of the sector continues
to face significant challenges. Lengthy, tedious approvals for Exploration
Permits (EPs) continue to impede investment. Several LGUs have closed their
provinces to mining. Industry is concerned that the Writ of Kalikasan might
disturb lawful activities. An investor cannot tell easily if land is ancestral land.
Skilled Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) personnel often leave public
service. EO 79 has imposed a moratorium on new mining permits, pending the
passage of a new law on the revenue-sharing scheme between industry
Application For The Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Of The Tampakan Project
O.P. Case No.12-F-159
DENR Case No. 1966
Paquito N. Ochoa, Jr
Executive Secretary
Philippines
This report provides an updated mineral resource estimate for the MMDC Nickel Project located in Surigao del Sur, Philippines as of December 2012. A total of 1,289 drill holes were completed within the project area, with assay results indicating the presence of high-iron limonite ore and high-nickel saprolite ore. Using a polygon method and classification guidelines consistent with CIM and JORC standards, the total Measured and Indicated mineral resources are estimated to be 11.84 million tonnes averaging 1.52% nickel. Additionally, the total Inferred resources are estimated to be 17.94 million tonnes averaging 1.37% nickel. This represents an update from the 2010 resource estimate.
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act ViolationsNo to mining in Palawan
Pollution Adjudication Board fines Philex Mining over Clean Water Act Violations
On Thursday, January 24, Philex disclosed to the exchange that it received a notice of issuance from the Pollution Adjudication Board (PAB)to cease-and-desist from using its tailings pond at its Padcal mine in Benguet following a mine spill in August 2012.
The new environmental legislation replaces 18 environmental laws with 8 laws and introduces 2 entirely new laws. The purpose of the review was to reduce duplication and improve the quality of regulation, ensure responsible, environmentally-friendly and sustainable development, improve economic efficiency, introduce international standards in environmental auditing and the "polluter pays" principle, increase public participation in environmental decision-making, and secure funds for environmental protection.
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Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies-2010-2011
1. FRASER INSTITUTE ANNUAL
Survey of Mining Companies
2010/2011
Fred McMahon and Miguel Cervantes
This publication has been made possible thanks to the
support of the Prospectors and Developers Association of
Canada (PDAC) and the Fraser Institute.
4. Survey information
The Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies was sent to approximately 3,000 exploration, de-
velopment, and other mining-related companies around the world. Several mining publications and associ-
ations also helped publicize the survey. (Please see the acknowledgements.) The survey, conducted from
October 19 to December 23, 2010, represents responses from 494 of those companies. The companies par-
ticipating in the survey reported exploration spending of US$2.43 billion in 2010 and of US$1.86 billion in
2009.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the hundreds of members of the mining community who have responded to the sur-
vey this year and in previous years. You do a service to your industry by providing such valuable information.
We would also like to thank the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), whose gener-
ous support makes this survey possible. We also owe a debt of gratitude to a number of mining associations
and publications that generously helped inform their readers and members of the opportunity to participate
in the survey. These include: Camara Asomineros, MineAfrica Inc, the Australasian Institute of Mining &
Metallurgy, the South Australian Chamber of Mines and Energy, the Finnish Association of Extractive Re-
sources Industry, l’Association minière du Québec, the NWT & Nunavut Chamber of Mines, Minex Mining
and Exploration Business Forum, the International Manganese Institute, International Mining, Mining
Weekly, and the Canadian embassies and high commissions that helped us with valuable industry contacts.
We would also like to thank then Executive Director Michael Walker and Laura Jones for conceptualizing
this project a decade ago.
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5. About the authors
Fred McMahon is the Vice President of Research, International, at the Fraser Institute. He manages the
Economic Freedom of the World Project and examines global issues, such as development, trade, gover-
nance, and economic structure. He coordinates the Economic Freedom Network, an international alliance
of independent think tanks in 75 nations and territories, and the Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Com-
panies. McMahon is the author of numerous research articles and several books, including Looking the Gift
Horse in the Mouth: The Impact of Federal Transfers on Atlantic Canada, which won the Sir Antony Fisher
International Memorial Award for advancing public policy debate, Road to Growth: How Lagging Economies
Become Prosperous, and Retreat from Growth: Atlantic Canada and the Negative Sum Economy. He has
written for numerous publications, including the European Journal of Political Economy, the SAIS Journal
(School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University), The Wall Street Journal, Policy Op-
tions, National Post, Time (Canada), Globe and Mail, Ottawa Citizen, and most other major Canadian
newspapers. Research he has recently written or co-authored includes: Economic Freedom of North Amer-
ica, Quebec Prosperity: Taking the Next Step, The Unseen Wall: The Fraser Institute's Annual Trade Survey,
and Economic Freedom of the Arab World. He has an MA in Economics from McGill University, Montreal.
Miguel Angel Cervantes is an economist in Fraser Institute’s Centre for Global Resource Studies. He has an
academic background in Economics; he holds Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in Economics from the Uni-
versity of Texas at El Paso. He has lectured at Vanier College, and HEC in Montreal. He was the co-ordinator
of the 2008/2009 and 2009/2010 editions of the Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies, and
the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Fraser Institute Global Petroleum Survey. He was also a co-author of the
Economic Freedom of the Arab World 2010 Annual Report.
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6. Executive summary—2010/2011 mining survey
Background
Since 1997, the Fraser Institute has conducted an annual survey of metal mining and exploration companies
to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulation affect explora-
tion investment. Survey results represent the opinions of executives and exploration managers in mining
and mining consulting companies operating around the world. The survey now includes data on 79 jurisdic-
tions around the world, on every continent except Antarctica, including sub-national jurisdictions in Can-
ada, Australia, and the United States. This year, Bulgaria, Greenland, Guinea (Conakry), Madagascar, Niger,
Romania, and Vietnam were added to the survey.
Focus on the news: Optimism in the mining industry
about the recovery
Despite the financial crisis, almost two-thirds of respondents said their exploration budgets had increased
over the last 5 years (table 4).
Optimism appears to be on the rise. Over three-quarters of respondents said they expect their exploration
budgets to increase this year (table 5).
The rankings
The Policy Potential Index (PPI) is a composite index, measuring the overall policy attractiveness of the 79
jurisdictions in the survey. The PPI is normalized to a maximum score of 100. A jurisdiction that ranks first
under the “Encourages Investment” response in every policy area would have a score of 100; one that scored
last in every category would have a score of 0 (see table 1 and figure 1).
The top
Since no nation scored first in all categories, the highest score is 90.4 (Alberta). Along with Alberta, the top
10 scorers on the PPI are Nevada, Saskatchewan, Quebec, Finland, Utah, Sweden, Chile, Manitoba and Wy-
oming.
Quebec has been in the top 10 in the annual mining survey since 2001, and in first place in 2007/2008,
2008/2009, and 2009/2010. However, in our 2010 mid-year mining survey update, Quebec fell to third spot
while Alberta took over first place. Quebec’s decline is likely due to tax increases announced in the spring of
2010 and plans to rewrite its mining act. Nonetheless, Quebec remains a good place to mine and it received
the largest number of votes on the “having the most favorable jurisdiction for mining” indicator (table A19).
Chile is the only jurisdiction outside North America that consistently ranks in the top 10.
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7. Most of those in the top 10 on the 2010/2011 survey were also in the top 10 on the 2009/2010 survey. The ex-
ceptions were Utah (13th last year), Sweden (12th), and Wyoming (13th).
The bottom
The bottom 10 scorers are Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Wisconsin, Madagascar, India, Guatemala, Bolivia, DRC
(Congo), Venezuela, and Honduras. Unfortunately, except for Wisconsin these are all developing nations
which most need the new jobs and increased prosperity mining that can produce.
Australia recovers
In 2010, for the first time, we prepared a mid-year update of the mining survey to capture the impact of the
announcement of new or increased mining taxes in a number of jurisdictions, most notably in Australia,
which had planned to implement a new resources super-profits tax.
Australia’s average score fell dramatically in the PPI, from 631 in the 2009/2010 survey to 41 in the survey up-
date. After the survey closed in June, the government backed away from the new tax and promised extensive
consultations with the industry.
This survey shows that miners were reassured by these moves. Australia’s average score in the 2010/2011
survey was 64.
Latin America
Latin America’s average score decreased slightly this year, to 31.6 from 33.4 last year. However, this is a far
cry from the 2005/06 survey, where the average score was 51.2. Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Bolivia pull the average down. There is some good news about Colombia, however. Colombia has been im-
proving; its score went up to 51.2 this year from 40.6 last year.
Africa
Africa’s average score has not improved in the last 4 years. The African average went down to 40.5 from 41.8.
However, Botswana continues to perform strongly. Its score went up to 74 this year from 66.5 last year.
Namibia is also made good progress in this year’s survey, moving up to 57.9 from 49.2 last year. DRC
(Congo) continues its decline down to 7.8 from 18.9 last year. This drop likely reflects the uncertainty cre-
ated by the nationalization and revision of contracts by the Kabila government.
1 Since there was a slightly different selection of questions and jurisdictions in the update than in the annual
survey, the 2009/2010 PPI was recalculated to include the same jurisdictions and questions as the update.
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8. Survey background
Since 1997, the Fraser Institute has conducted an annual survey of metal mining and exploration companies
to assess how mineral endowments and public policy factors such as taxation and regulation affect explora-
tion investment. Survey results represent the opinions of executives and exploration managers in mining
and mining consulting companies operating around the world. The survey now covers 79 jurisdictions
around the world, on every continent except Antarctica, including sub-national jurisdictions in Canada,
Australia, and the United States.
The idea to survey mining companies about how government policies and mineral potential affect new ex-
ploration investment came from a Fraser Institute conference on mining held in Vancouver, Canada, in the
fall of 1996. The comments and feedback from the conference showed that the mining industry was dissatis-
fied with government policies that deterred exploration investment within the mineral-rich province of
British Columbia. Since many regions around the world have attractive geology and competitive policies,
and given the increasing opportunities to pursue business ventures globally, many conference participants
expressed the view that it was easier to explore in jurisdictions with attractive policies than to fight for better
policies elsewhere. The Fraser Institute launched the survey to examine which jurisdictions provide the
most favorable business climates for the industry, and in which areas certain jurisdictions need to improve.
The effects of increasingly onerous, seemingly capricious regulations, uncertainty about land use, higher
levels of taxation, and other policies that interfere with market conditions are rarely felt immediately, as
they are more likely to deter companies looking for new projects than they are to shut down existing opera-
tions. We felt that the lack of accountability that stems from 1) the lag time between when policy changes are
implemented and when economic activity is impeded and job losses occur and 2) industry’s reluctance to be
publicly critical of politicians and civil servants, needed to be addressed.
In order to address this problem and assess how various public policy factors influence companies’ decisions
to invest in different regions, the Fraser Institute began conducting an anonymous survey of senior and ju-
nior companies in 1997. The first survey included all Canadian provinces and territories.
The second survey, conducted in 1998, added 17 US states, Mexico, and for comparison with North Ameri-
can jurisdictions, Chile. The third survey, conducted in 1999, was further expanded to include Argentina,
Australia, Peru, and Nunavut. The survey now includes 79 jurisdictions, from all continents except
Antarctica. This year, Bulgaria, Greenland, Guinea (Conakry), Madagascar, Niger, Romania, and Vietnam
were added to the survey.
We add countries to the list based on the interests expressed by survey respondents, and have noticed that
these interests are becoming increasingly global. In recognition of the fact that jurisdictions are no longer
competing only with the policy climates of their immediate neighbors, but with jurisdictions around the
world, we think it is important to continue publishing and publicizing the results of the survey annually, and
to make the results available and accessible to an increasingly global audience.
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9. Summary indexes
Policy potential index: A “report card” to governments on
the attractiveness of their mining policies
While geologic and economic evaluations are always requirements for exploration, in today’s globally com-
petitive economy where mining companies may be examining properties located on different continents, a
region’s policy climate has taken on increased importance in attracting and winning investment. The Policy
Potential Index serves as a report card to governments on how attractive their policies are from the point of
view of an exploration manager.
The Policy Potential Index is a composite index that measures the effects on exploration of government pol-
icies including uncertainty concerning the administration, interpretation, and enforcement of existing reg-
ulations; environmental regulations; regulatory duplication and inconsistencies; taxation; uncertainty
concerning native land claims and protected areas; infrastructure; socioeconomic agreements; political sta-
bility; labor issues; geological database; and security. This year, we added questions on the reliability of legal
systems, “legal processes that are fair, transparent, non-corrupt, timely, efficiently administered, etc.,” trade
barriers, and on whether uncertainty is growing or lessening in each jurisdiction (see table 1 and figure 1).
(Since the issue of uncertainty is also picked up in specific policy areas, the question on overall uncertainty is
not included in the PPI.)
The Policy Potential Index (PPI) is based on ranks and calculated so that the maximum scores would be 100,
as described below. Each jurisdiction is ranked in each policy area based on the percentage of respondents
who judge that the policy factor in question “encourages investment.” The jurisdiction that receives the
highest percentage of “encourages investment” in any policy area is ranked first in that policy area; the juris-
diction that receives the lowest percentage of this response is ranked last. The ranking of each jurisdiction
across all policy areas is averaged and normalized to 100. A jurisdiction that ranks first in every category
would have a score of 100; one that scored last in every category would have a score of 0.
The rankings
Since no nation scored first in all categories, the highest score is 90.4 (Alberta). (Please see the “Summary In-
dexes” section for information on the construction of the PPI.)
The top
Quebec has been in the top 10 in the annual mining survey since 2001, and in first place in 2007/2008,
2008/2009, and 2009/2010. However, in our 2010 mid-year mining survey update, Quebec fell to third spot
while Alberta took over first place. Quebec’s decline is likely due to tax increases announced in the spring of
2010 and plans to rewrite its mining act. Nonetheless, Quebec remains a good place to mine and it received
the largest number of votes on the “having the most favorable jurisdiction for mining” indicator (table A19).
Chile is the only jurisdiction outside North America that consistently ranks in the top 10.
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10. Figure 1: Policy Potential Index
Alberta
Nevada
Saskatchewan
Quebec
Finland
Utah
Sweden
Chile
Manitoba
Wyoming
South Australia
Greenland
Nfld. & Labrador
Botswana
Yukon
Ireland
Western Australia
Ontario
Nova Scotia
New South Wales
Alaska
Norway
New Brunswick
Burkina Faso
Arizona
New Zealand
Northern Territory
Tasmania
Mali
Namibia
Victoria
Bulgaria
Idaho
New Mexico
Mexico
British Columbia
Spain
Queensland
Kyrgyzstan
Colombia
South Dakota
Michigan
Niger
Nunavut
Minnesota
Colorado
Ghana
Peru
Brazil
Montana
Guinea (Conakry)
Northwest Territories
Romania
Mongolia
Vietnam
California
Zambia
Turkey
Washington
Argentina
Tanzania
China
Kazakhstan
Papua New Guinea
Ecuador
Philippines
South Africa
Panama
Russia
Indonesia
Zimbabwe
Wisconsin
Madagascar
India
Guatemala
Bolivia
DRC (Congo)
Venezuela
Honduras
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
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13. Most of those in the top 10 on the 2010/2011 survey were also in the top 10 on the 2009/2010 survey. The ex-
ceptions were Utah (13th last year), Sweden (12th), and Wyoming (13th).
The bottom
The bottom 10 scorers are Indonesia, Zimbabwe, Wisconsin, Madagascar, India, Guatemala, Bolivia, DRC
(Congo), Venezuela, and Honduras. Unfortunately, except for Wisconsin, these are all developing nations
which most need the new jobs and increased prosperity that mining can produce.
Australia recovers
In 2010, for the first time, we prepared a mid-year update of the mining survey to capture the impact of the
announcement of new or increased mining taxes in a number of jurisdictions, most notably in Australia,
which had planned to implement a new resources super-profits tax.
Australia’s average score fell dramatically in the PPI, from 632 in the 2009/2010 survey to 41 in the survey up-
date. After the survey closed in June, the government backed away from the new tax and promised extensive
consultations with the industry.
This survey shows that miners were reassured by these moves. Australia’s average score in the 2010/2011
survey was 64.
Latin America
Latin America’s average score decreased slightly this year, to 31.6 from 33.4 last year. However, this is a far
cry from the 2005/06 survey, where the average score was 51.2. Venezuela, Guatemala, Honduras, and
Bolivia pull the average down. There is some good news about Colombia, however. Colombia has been im-
proving; its score went up to 51.2 this year from 40.6 last year.
Africa
Africa’s average score has not improved in the last 4 years. The African average went down to 40.5 from 41.8.
However, Botswana continues to perform strongly. Its score went up to 74 this year from 66.5 last year.
Namibia is also made good progress in this year’s survey, moving up to 57.9 from 49.2 last year. DRC
(Congo) continues its decline down to 7.8 from 18.9 last year. This drop likely reflects the uncertainty cre-
ated by the nationalization and revision of contracts by the Kabila government.
Current Mineral Potential Index
The Current Mineral Potential index (see figure 2 and table 2), is based on respondents’ answers to the ques-
tion about whether or not a jurisdiction’s mineral potential under the current policy environment encour-
ages or discourages exploration.
2 Since there was a slightly different selection of questions and jurisdictions in the update than in the annual
survey, the 2009/2010 PPI was recalculated to include the same jurisdictions and questions as the update.
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14. Figure 2: Current Mineral Potential
assuming current regulations and land use restrictions
Chile
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Nevada
Greenland
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Western Australia
Alaska
Papua New Guinea
Yukon
Finland
Utah
Sweden
Mexico
Colombia
Manitoba
Brazil
Ontario
Wyoming
Mali
Peru
Tanzania
Ghana
Nfld. & Labrador
Turkey
South Australia
Queensland
Namibia
Northern Territory
Arizona
Alberta
Mongolia
Idaho
New Zealand
Norway
Zambia
New Brunswick
Ireland
Philippines
Vietnam
British Columbia
New Mexico
Niger
Tasmania
Madagascar
Spain
Panama
New South Wales
Nunavut
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
Bulgaria
Nova Scotia
Argentina
Guinea (Conakry)
Michigan
Indonesia
Northwest Territories
Victoria
China
Montana
Minnesota
India
Russia
South Africa
South Dakota
Colorado
Guatemala
DRC(Congo)
Bolivia
California
Romania Encourages Investment
Ecuador
Zimbabwe Not a Deterrent to Investment
Honduras
Venezuela
Washington
Wisconsin
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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17. Obviously this takes into account mineral potential, meaning that some jurisdictions that rank high in the
Policy Potential Index but have limited hard mineral potential will rank lower in the Current Mineral Poten-
tial Index, while jurisdictions with a weak policy environment but strong mineral potential will do better.
Nonetheless, there is considerable overlap between this index and the Policy Potential Index, perhaps partly
because good policy will encourage exploration, which in turn will increase the known mineral potential.
Best Practices Mineral Potential Index
Figure 3 shows the mineral potential of jurisdictions, assuming their policies are based on “best practices.”
In other words, this figure represents, in a sense, a jurisdiction’s “pure” mineral potential, since it assumes a
“best practices” policy regime. Table 3 provides more precise information and the recent historical record.
Calculating the “Current” and “Best Practices” indexes
To obtain an accurate view of the attractiveness of a jurisdiction, we combine the responses to “Encourages
Investment” and “Not a Deterrent to Investment,” as the reader can see in figures 2 and 3. Since the “Encour-
ages” response expresses a much more positive attitude to investment than “Not a Deterrent,” in calculating
these indexes, we give “Not a Deterrent” half the weight of “Encourages.” For example, under “Current,” 27
percent of respondents replied “Encourages” for British Columbia, while 32 percent responded “Not a De-
terrent,” which is half weighted at 16. Thus, British Columbia has a score of 43 (27 + 32/2 = 43) in table 2 for
2010/2011.
Room for improvement
Figure 4 is one of the most revealing in this study. It subtracts each jurisdiction’s score for mineral potential
under “best practices” from mineral potential under “current” regulations. To understand this figure’s
meaning, consider the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). When asked about the DRC’s mineral po-
tential under “current” regulations, miners gave it a score of 21. Under a “best practices” regulatory regime,
where managers can focus on pure mineral potential rather than government-related problems, DCR’s
score was 90. Thus, the DRC’s score in the “Room for Improvement” category is 68. (Numbers do not pre-
cisely add up due to rounding.) The greater the score in figure 4, the greater the gap between “current” and
“best practices” mineral potential and the greater the “room for improvement.”
A caveat
This survey captures miners’ general and specific knowledge. A miner may give an otherwise high-scoring
jurisdiction a low mark because of his or her individual experience with a problem. This adds valuable infor-
mation to the survey. We have made a particular point of highlighting such differing views in the “What
miners are saying” quotes.
Surveys can also produce anomalies. For example, in this survey New Brunswick receives a slightly higher
score for existing policies than for best practices.
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18. Figure 3: Policy/Mineral Potential assuming no land use restrictions
in place and assuming industry “best practices”
Alaska
Yukon
Colombia
DRC(Congo)
Saskatchewan
Papua New Guinea
Western Australia
Northwest Territories
Brazil
Mexico
Ontario
Indonesia
Nevada
Chile
Peru
Nunavut
Quebec
Mongolia
Philippines
Turkey
Burkina Faso
Queensland
British Columbia
Mali
Tanzania
Zambia
Minnesota
Botswana
Nfld. & Labrador
Arizona
Kazakhstan
Ghana
Manitoba
Finland
Zimbabwe
Wyoming
China
Sweden
Greenland
Guinea (Conakry)
South Australia
Northern Territory
South Africa
Argentina
Utah
Ecuador
Montana
Colorado
Namibia
Guatemala
Madagascar
New Mexico
Kyrgyzstan
Russia
Tasmania
Idaho
Panama
Romania
Alberta
Ireland
Vietnam
Bolivia
Honduras
California
Niger
Venezuela
New South Wales
Michigan
Norway
India
New Zealand
Wisconsin
Bulgaria
New Brunswick
Washington Encourages Investment
Victoria
Spain Not a Deterrent to Investment
Nova Scotia
South Dakota
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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21. Figure 4: Room to improve
DRC (Congo)
Zimbabwe
Ecuador
Northwest Territories
Indonesia
Nunavut
Venezuela
Minnesota
Guatemala
Honduras
South Africa
Colorado
Wisconsin
Romania
China
Bolivia
Montana
Philippines
California
Kazakhstan
British Columbia
Guinea (Conakry)
Russia
Argentina
Washington
Zambia
Mongolia
Kyrgyzstan
Madagascar
Alaska
Peru
Colombia
Brazil
Ontario
Queensland
New Mexico
Turkey
Tasmania
Yukon
Panama
Arizona
Mexico
Papua New Guinea
Tanzania
Mali
Nfld. & Labrador
India
Western Australia
Northern Territory
Ghana
Michigan
South Australia
Vietnam
Idaho
New South Wales
Ireland
Niger
Namibia
Saskatchewan
Wyoming
Manitoba
Nevada
Burkina Faso
South Dakota
Botswana
Sweden
Chile
Finland
Quebec
Bulgaria
Victoria
Alberta
Norway
Utah
New Zealand
Nova Scotia
Spain
Greenland
New Brunswick
-10% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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22. Survey structure in detail
The following section provides an analysis of 16 policy-related factors that contribute to the ability of juris-
dictions to attract exploration investment and on two overall questions (figures 2 and 3) on the attractive-
ness of a jurisdiction under current and under best practices polices. Companies were asked to rate
jurisdictions on the following factors on a scale of 1 to 5:
• Uncertainty concerning the administration, interpretation, and enforcement of existing regulations
• Uncertainty concerning environmental regulations
• Regulatory duplication and inconsistencies (including federal/provincial or federal/state and interde-
partmental overlap)
• Legal system (legal processes that are fair, transparent, non-corrupt, timely, efficiently administered, etc.)
• Taxation regime (including personal, corporate, payroll, capital taxes, and the complexity associated
with tax compliance)
• Uncertainty concerning disputed land claims
• Uncertainty concerning which areas will be protected as wilderness, parks, or archeological sites
• Infrastructure
• Socioeconomic agreements/community development conditions (includes local purchasing or pro-
cessing requirements, or supplying social infrastructure such as schools or hospitals, etc.)
• Trade barriers (tariff and non-tariff barriers; restrictions on profit repatriation, currency restrictions, etc.)
• Political stability
• Labor regulation/employment agreements and labor militancy/work disruptions
• Geological database (including quality and scale of maps and ease of access to information)
• Security
• Availability of labor/skills
• Growing (or lessening) uncertainty in mining policy and implementation
Scale
1 = encourages exploration investment
2 = not a deterrent to exploration investment
3 = mild deterrent to exploration investment
4 = strong deterrent to exploration investment
5 = would not pursue exploration investment in this region due to this factor
Respondents were asked to score only jurisdictions with which they are familiar and only on those policy
factors with which they were familiar. We have noted in the appendix tables the one instance where a juris-
diction received fewer than 10 responses to a question.
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23. Explanation of the figures
Figures 2 through 20
Figures 2 and 3 show the percentage of respondents who say that “current” or “best practices” policy either
“encourages exploration investment” or is “not a deterrent to exploration investment” (a “1” or a “2” on the
scale above; see also earlier discussion of the calculation of these indexes).
This differs from figures 5 through 20, which show the percentage of respondents who rate each policy fac-
tor as a “mild deterrent to investment exploration” or “strong deterrent to exploration investment” or
“would not pursue exploration investment in this region due to this factor” (a “3”, “4” or “5” on the scale).
Readers will find a breakdown of both negative and positive responses for all areas in the appendix so they
can make their own judgments independent of the charts.
Figure 21: Composite Policy and Mineral Index
The Composite Policy and Mineral Index combines both the Policy Potential Index and results from the
“best practices” question, which in effect ranks a jurisdiction’s “pure” mineral potential, given best practices.
This year, the index was weighted 40 percent by policy and 60 percent by mineral potential. These ratios are
determined by a survey question asking respondents to rate the relative importance of each factor. In most
years, the split was nearly exactly 60 percent mineral and 40 percent policy. This year the answer was 59.9
percent mineral potential and 40.1 percent policy.We maintained the precise 60/40 ratio in calculating this
index to allow comparability with other years.
The Policy Potential Index provides the data for policy potential while the rankings from the “Best Prac-
tices” (figure 3), based on the percentage of responses for “Encourages Investment,” provide data on the pol-
icy component.
To some extent, we have de-emphasized the importance of the Composite Policy and Mineral Index in re-
cent years, moving it from the executive summary to the body of the report. We believe that our direct ques-
tion on “current” mineral potential provides the best measure of investment attractiveness (figure 2). This is
partly because the 60/40 relationship is probably not stable at the extremes. For example, extremely bad pol-
icy that would virtually confiscate all potential profits, or an environment that would expose workers and
managers to high personal risk, would discourage mining activity regardless of mineral potential. In this
case, mineral potential, far from having a 60 percent weight, might carry very little weight. Nonetheless, we
believe the composite index provides some insights and have maintained it for that reason.
Comments
The comments on the following “What miners are saying” pages have been edited for grammar and spelling,
and to clarify meanings.
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24. Figure 5: Uncertainty concerning the adminstration, interpretation,
and enforcement of existing regulations
Chile
Sweden
Burkina Faso Mild deterrent to investment
Botswana
Greenland Strong deterrent to investment
Finland
Alberta Would not invest due to this factor
Quebec
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
Nfld. & Labrador
New Brunswick
Namibia
South Australia
Western Australia
Peru
Norway
Ghana
Utah
Yukon
Brazil
Colombia
Turkey
Nevada
Alaska
Wyoming
Mexico
Ontario
Northern Territory
Spain
Ireland
Nova Scotia
Tanzania
Tasmania
Arizona
Mali
Michigan
Queensland
Idaho
Romania
New South Wales
Panama
Minnesota
Zambia
Papua New Guinea
Nunavut
Bulgaria
British Columbia
Argentina
Victoria
Niger
New Zealand
Indonesia
Vietnam
Northwest Territories
Guinea (Conakry)
Mongolia
New Mexico
Kazakhstan
South Africa
Kyrgyzstan
South Dakota
Russia
Philippines
Colorado
China
Honduras
Montana
DRC (Congo)
India
Madagascar
Ecuador
Zimbabwe
Bolivia
Guatemala
Wisconsin
California
Washington
Venezuela
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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25. What miners are saying
Looking forward
I think that the minerals industry has a very strong outlook and that jurisdictions that seek to
help nurture this will be rewarded and those that appear hostile to it will either be forced to
change by their citizens or miss out on prosperity.
—Exploration company, Company President
Times are still tough, even though the great financial crisis is over. Certain economies (e.g., USA
and Europe) are still pulling us down.
—Exploration company, Company President
I think commodity prices will rise again. We are struggling now, but there is sufficient interest to
keep us going. The biggest challenge facing the industry is convincing the public about the good
news story in our industry. I am proud to be in exploration as we add real value to northern com-
munities, engage, and employ professionals committed to safe work practices and good steward-
ship of the land, and have fun at our work. The survey serves a useful purpose as governments
often rank their performance by the results.
—Exploration company, Vice-president
It is my thought that mining will continue … growing in the next 5 years at least, but there is feel-
ing of insecurity about the current magnitude of metals’ price, which seems [to have] a specula-
tive component.
—Exploration company, Manager
We look forward to renewed interest in the mining industry from an investment standpoint. The
recovering local economy plus phenomenal growth in developing nations such as China and In-
dia will fuel an increasing demand for commodities (i.e., for infrastructure and power) for years
to come.
—Exploration company, Vice-president
Significant fears in the industry regarding run-away inflation and the uncertain state of the US
economy.
—Consulting company, Company President
Positive metal prices, availability of funds for exploration, stabilizing government commitment to
development, and cash flow defense from exploration success to replace production.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Company President
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26. Figure 6: Uncertainty concerning environmental regulations
Burkina Faso
Botswana
Mali
Vietnam
Chile Mild deterrent to investment
Namibia
Ghana Strong deterrent to investment
Mexico
Nfld. & Labrador Would not invest due to this factor
Finland
Sweden
Peru
Niger
Guinea (Conakry)
South Australia
Quebec
Papua New Guinea
Tanzania
Western Australia
Saskatchewan
Zambia
Alberta
Manitoba
Greenland
China
Turkey
Nevada
Kazakhstan
Wyoming
Colombia
Brazil
New Brunswick
Utah
Mongolia
Yukon
South Africa
Kyrgyzstan
Ireland
Northern Territory
Spain
Russia
Indonesia
India
DRC (Congo)
Alaska
Ontario
Norway
Panama
Zimbabwe
Queensland
Bulgaria
Arizona
Nova Scotia
Idaho
Madagascar
Philippines
New South Wales
Romania
Nunavut
Argentina
New Mexico
Bolivia
Minnesota
Michigan
Victoria
South Dakota
British Columbia
Tasmania
Northwest Territories
Ecuador
Venezuela
Montana
New Zealand
Guatemala
Honduras
Colorado
Washington
California
Wisconsin
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
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27. What miners are saying
Australia
The Australian policy environment has clearly got a lot worse, especially in the last 12 months.
As an organization we are looking to diversify offshore to other jurisdictions such as the US.
—Exploration company, Vice-president
Our small but Australia-wide exploration company employed approx. 35 full time field workers
(including geologists, field hands, lab workers and drillers). Sadly, when the threat of the Austra-
lian Mining Tax first [became apparent], those 35 people were laid off due to our overseas inves-
tors backing out. We hope to employ the same number of people again as our funding returns.
—Exploration company, Consultant
The whole process is a joke. Too may hurdles, too much room for a “wink and nod” type of deci-
sion making both by government and with natives, but all under the guise of transparency. When
is a work contract a work contract and not a bribe? Australian and non-Australian companies
are not on a level playing field when dealing with government officials.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Manager
New South Wales, Northern Territories, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, and Victoria
suffer from duplication and uncertainty of overlapping federal and state governments both seek-
ing to tax the industry
—Producer company with less than US$50M revenue, Senior management
Western Australia has a timely and technically sound program for evaluation and permitting of
large mining operations.
—Exploration company, Company president
Western Australia mining approvals process: The applicants know where they are in the approv-
als queue and how long it takes. Plus the regulators don’t tolerate substandard applications that
do not meet the content standards. The process might be slow but it’s credible, exact, and predict-
able. Spot on.
—Consulting company, Manager
Working in Western Australia: If you are not a national (Australian), its tough. I would rate it
near the bottom. People who think otherwise cannot have worked elsewhere.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Manager
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28. Figure 7: Regulatory duplication and inconsistencies
Botswana
Sweden
Niger
Burkina Faso Mild deterrent to investment
Chile
Finland Strong deterrent to investment
Norway
Greenland W ould not invest due to this factor
New Brunswick
Manitoba
South Australia
Spain
Namibia
Mali
Western Australia
Saskatchewan
Nfld. & Labrador
Nevada
Quebec
Turkey
Utah
Alberta
Colombia
Ghana
Peru
Northern Territory
Papua New Guinea
Mexico
Tanzania
Wyoming
Madagascar
Nova Scotia
Brazil
Guinea (Conakry)
Zambia
New South Wales
Ontario
Tasmania
Yukon
Ireland
Panama
Alaska
Mongolia
Queensland
Bulgaria
Vietnam
Arizona
China
Kazakhstan
Victoria
Idaho
Romania
Kyrgyzstan
Michigan
New Mexico
Russia
British Columbia
New Zealand
South Africa
Indonesia
Nunavut
Northwest Territories
Argentina
Philippines
Ecuador
Minnesota
Colorado
Montana
Zimbabwe
Guatemala
Honduras
South Dakota
DRC (Congo)
Wisconsin
Bolivia
California
India
Venezuela
Washington
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29. What miners are saying
Australia (continued)
Western Australia has major dependence on mining, excellent exploration potential, positive at-
titude about mining, and will fight for good fiscal outcomes…
—Exploration company, Vice-president
In Western Australia, it’s pretty clear. If you find it and you follow the regulations, you can mine it.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Geologist
Victoria is anti-development, regulation, and red tape.
—Exploration company, CEO
Victoria has an entrenched urban political domination with purist environmental attitudes per-
vading the society and politics.
—Exploration company, Managing director
In Queensland, there are so many prescriptive, legislative hurdles for exploration and the people
administering the policies seem to be dead against exploration.
—Exploration company, Consultant
In New South Wales, the state government and opposition parties’ approach to mining is a
short-term focus on appeasing special interest groups. There is absolutely no certainty for inves-
tors in the mining industries that projects will be judged on merit; rather, they get judged on po-
litical influence of minor interests.
—Consulting company, Company president
South Australia has a proactive mining regulator. Pleasure to do business with. Encourages and
seeks investment.
—Consulting company, Manager
The South Australia government actively encourages exploration and mining, minimizes red tape.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Manager
South Australian policies actively encourage exploration and the people applying the policies
also encourage exploration.
—Exploration company, Consultant
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30. Figure 8: Legal processes that are fair, transparent,
non-corrupt, timely, and efficiently administered
Botswana
Utah
South Australia
Nfld. & Labrador Mild deterrent to investment
Chile
Tasmania Strong deterrent to investment
Finland
Western Australia Would not invest due to this factor
Manitoba
New Brunswick
Quebec
Alberta
Northern Territory
Saskatchewan
Alaska
Wyoming
Sweden
Nevada
Queensland
New South Wales
Ontario
Arizona
Yukon
Michigan
Ireland
Nova Scotia
Idaho
New Zealand
Victoria
Colorado
Nunavut
South Dakota
Norway
Greenland
British Columbia
Namibia
Brazil
Burkina Faso
Montana
Northwest Territories
Peru
Spain
Colombia
New Mexico
Minnesota
Turkey
Niger
Ghana
Tanzania
Mexico
California
Zambia
Bulgaria
Wisconsin
Mali
Panama
Vietnam
Washington
Romania
Argentina
Mongolia
South Africa
Papua New Guinea
Guinea (Conakry)
Madagascar
Kyrgyzstan
China
Kazakhstan
Ecuador
Indonesia
Philippines
Zimbabwe
Russia
India
Venezuela
Honduras
Guatemala
Bolivia
DRC (Congo)
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31. What miners are saying
United States
Many states do not want mining. Period. I would prefer they simply outlaw it rather than put up
higher and higher hurdles that render exploration/mining uneconomic.
—Exploration company, Company president
Make everyone do without any mining products for a month or a year in Wisconsin. Outlaw all
mining materials.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Senior management
Wisconsin properly evaluates the economic impact of mineral development to job growth and
economic stability.
—Consulting company, Consultant
Nevada should reconsider its claim tax ASAP.
—Exploration company, Company president
Capricious application of midnight tax deals cost Nevada dearly and proposed changes in Chile
and Peru could the same. Nevada is going to have a long haul to convince the industry its tax and
regulation is stable to regain its position of prominence.
—Exploration company, Company president
Nevada is still encouraging the actual opening of new mines, something that is becoming ex-
tremely rare in most other jurisdictions.
—Individual consultant, Consultant
Nevada’s STATE regulations are comprehensive and fully protective of the environment, while
resulting in a predictable schedule and outcome once a technically complete permit application
has been submitted. Unfortunately, so much of Nevada is federal land, that there are very few
projects that are only regulated by the State. Usually there is federal involvement, which slows the
process down considerably and adds enormous uncertainty to the process.
—Consulting company, Consultant
I think the regulatory environment in Montana is getting too strict in what it is demanding from
natural resource developers, and regulations and legislation is meant to diminish natural re-
source development in the state.
—Consulting company, Company president
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32. Figure 9: Taxation regime
Botswana
Alaska
Utah Mild deterrent to investment
Nova Scotia
Alberta
Saskatchewan Strong deterrent to investment
Burkina Faso
Chile Would not invest due to this factor
Michigan
Finland
New Brunswick
Turkey
Greenland
Manitoba
Nfld./Labrador
Arizona
Wyoming
Quebec
Yukon
Northwest Territories
Ireland
Norway
Nevada
Nunavut
Ghana
Sweden
Mexico
Colombia
Madagascar
Namibia
Peru
British Columbia
Mali
Ontario
Idaho
Montana
Papua New Guinea
Spain
Brazil
Vietnam
Tasmania
Romania
South Dakota
Indonesia
Colorado
Panama
Minnesota
South Australia
Niger
New Mexico
Zambia
New South Wales
Victoria
Northern Territory
Western Australia
New Zealand
Kyrgyzstan
Bulgaria
China
Philippines
Guatemala
Honduras
Wisconsin
Queensland
South Africa
Guinea (Conakry)
Washington
Argentina
Kazakhstan
Tanzania
California
Mongolia
DRC (Congo)
India
Ecuador
Russia
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
Bolivia
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33. What miners are saying
United States (continued)
California. Hopeless.
—Exploration company, Company president
California has fantastic mineral wealth—and certainly needs jobs. Why can’t the two variables
be put together to create wealth? The answer is an inept state legislature.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Manager
California suffers from minimal appreciation by its people towards resource-based jobs and eco-
nomic prosperity.
—Exploration company, Company president
It seems impossible to permit a new mine in Colorado.
—Exploration company, Company president
Utah has a strong mining history, experienced regulators with an understanding of mining, and
not as much federal land as Nevada (where the uncertainties and lengthy time lines associated
with permitting on federal land have led me to downgrade Nevada).
—Exploration company, Company president
Arizona has clear regulations, helpful bureaucrats.
—Exploration company, Vice-president
Alaska’s settlement of all native land claims during the transition to statehood [has resulted] in
private-property type agreements between mineral exploration and local communities.
—Consulting company, Company president
There was an eight-month permitting procedure to clear a 10x10 meter area of brush (not trees)
in the Tongass National Forrest, Alaska. Required US Secretary of Agriculture signature. Totally
absurd.
—Consulting company, Consultant
In Alaska there are already three law suits designed to stop a project that is still in the explora-
tion phase.
—Consulting company, Company president
2010/2011 Survey of Mining Companies 33
34. Figure 10: Uncertainty concerning disputed land claims
Utah
Burkina Faso
Finland
Michigan Mild deterrent to investment
Turkey
Nevada Strong deterrent to investment
Sweden
Botswana Would not invest due to this factor
Minnesota
Greenland
Wyoming
Chile
Arizona
Alberta
Ireland
Norway
Montana
New Mexico
Spain
Mali
Idaho
Madagascar
Alaska
Colombia
Tasmania
Wisconsin
Vietnam
New Zealand
Nova Scotia
Namibia
New Brunswick
Quebec
Niger
Nfld. & Labrador
China
Victoria
Saskatchewan
Nunavut
Colorado
South Australia
Ghana
New South Wales
Washington
California
Tanzania
Western Australia
Mongolia
Brazil
Guinea (Conakry)
South Dakota
Argentina
Romania
Bulgaria
Zambia
Peru
Mexico
Queensland
Manitoba
Northern Territory
Yukon
Russia
Panama
Ontario
South Africa
Kyrgyzstan
India
Indonesia
Kazakhstan
Papua New Guinea
Honduras
DRC (Congo)
Guatemala
British Columbia
Ecuador
Zimbabwe
Philippines
Northwest Territories
Venezuela
Bolivia
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35. What miners are saying
Canadian provinces
Alberta has a resource friendly government, good infrastructure, and generally competitive taxation.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Company president
Saskatchewan’s opposition to BHP and ultimate federal response to BHP takeover bid of Potash
Corp. may impact investment climate in Saskatchewan and Canada.
—Exploration company, Vice-president
In Saskatchewan, a band opposed drilling on a particular lake. Community meetings were facili-
tated by the government and they eventually issued the permit. Good working relationships and
trust has resulted. No net damage to the lake.
—Exploration company, Vice-president
Unfortunately Quebec is destroying what was a well functioning exploration and mining system
for base political reasons. Very sad for our industry and the residents of Quebec.
—Exploration company, Company president
Quebec takes a holistic government approach toward taxation, land use policies, environmental
regulation, and permitting that is very conducive towards mineral exploration and development.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Company president
In BC, if we need assistance in registering our claims or keeping current, the staff are most helpful.
—Exploration company, Director
British Columbia suffers from land claims issues, environmental uncertainties, permitting problems,
political problems on several fronts, and a history of defaulting to a dictatorial Supreme Court.
—Exploration company, Vice-president
In Ontario, there is a willingness of local bureaucracy to work with proponents towards a positive
outcome.
—Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Vice-president & CFO
Ontario: First Nations are demanding (with government turning their head) “protection” money
from exploration companies.
—Consulting company, Company president
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