Saskatchewan and Newfoundland and Labrador are among the top 10 jurisdictions in the world for mining investments, according to an annual report released by a Canadian think tank.

Finland ranks as the most attractive jurisdiction for mining investment, followed by four states in the United States, according to the Vancouver-based Fraser Institute’s Annual Survey of Mining Companies.

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“Overall, we see there’s significant room for improvement in the policy environment (in Canada),” said Elmira Aliakbari, director of natural resource studies at the Fraser Institute and one of the report’s authors.

About 350 mining professionals responded to the survey, which was conducted between August and December last year, and they were asked various questions about taxat

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