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Resource nationalism assumes more insidious forms

Marc Howe | December 21, 2012 | 3:55 am Base Metals Battery Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Asia Australia Europe Latin America Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Potash Rare Earth Silver Uranium 

Resource nationalism is assuming more subtle forms as governments resort to measures outside of blatant asset expropriations to retain the benefits proffered by their geological bounties. In an interview with the Financial Times (paywall) James Smither of risk consultancy Maplecroft...

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