Global mining investment surveyFiji ranked pretty well for best places for mining investments-- above Columbia, Guyana, India, Russia, France, and 65 other nations. Investment Attractiveness Index
In the rest of Oceania, the score and ranking for New Zealand dropped significantly this year after its PPI score had improved for six previous consecutive years. Fiji is the only jurisdiction to improve in Oceana, outside of Australia, gaining 22 points on the PPI to move up in ranking from 73rd in 2013 to 53rd in 2014.
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