Sprott ESG
Mining Risk Heat Map 2024
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Minimal Risk
Opportunity: Good/Strong
Low Risk
Opportunity: Acceptable
Moderate Risk
Opportunity: Acceptable
High Risk
Opportunity: Difficult, Situation Dependent
Extreme Risk
Opportunity:
Too Difficult
Too Difficult
Risk Categories
- Equity or Debt Investment
- Political Stability
- Risk of Terrorism and Violence
- Ease of Logistics
- Ease of Personnel Movement
- Fiscal Stability (Tax, Royalties, etc.)
- Currency Repatriation/Convertibility
- Transparency/Corruption
- Legal System
Numeric Country Rankings
| Country | Avg. Ranking |
| Minimal Risk | |
| Australia | 1.0 |
| Canada | 1.0 |
| Finland | 1.0 |
| New Zealand | 1.1 |
| Sweden | 1.2 |
| United States | 1.2 |
| Low Risk | |
| Botswana | 2.1 |
| Brazil | 2.3 |
| Ireland | 2.2 |
| Namibia | 1.9 |
| Spain | 2.2 |
| United Kingdom (includes N Ireland) | 2.2 |
| Moderate Risk | |
| Argentina | 3.3 |
| Bulgaria | 3.0 |
| Cambodia | 3.4 |
| Chile | 2.6 |
| Cote d’Ivoire / Ivory Coast | 2.6 |
| Dominican Republic | 3.3 |
| Ecuador | 3.1 |
| Fiji | 3.0 |
| Ghana | 3.0 |
| Greenland (Denmark) | 2.7 |
| Guyana | 3.0 |
| Japan | 2.6 |
| Mexico | 2.7 |
| Peru | 2.7 |
| Philippines | 3.4 |
| Portugal | 2.7 |
| Senegal | 2.9 |
| Suriname | 3.2 |
| Turkey | 3.1 |
| High Risk | |
| Armenia | 4.4 |
| Bolivia | 3.9 |
| Bosnia | 3.7 |
| Burkina Faso | 4.0 |
| Colombia | 3.6 |
| DR Congo | 3.9 |
| Egypt | 3.6 |
| French Guiana | 4.2 |
| Gabon | 4.2 |
| Greece | 4.1 |
| Guatemala | 4.3 |
| Guinea | 3.9 |
| Indonesia | 4.3 |
| Kazakhstan | 4.4 |
| Kenya | 3.9 |
| Laos | 4.3 |
| Mali | 3.8 |
| Mauritania | 4.0 |
| Mongolia | 4.1 |
| Morocco | 3.7 |
| Nicaragua | 3.8 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4.0 |
| Romania | 4.3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4.3 |
| Serbia | 3.8 |
| South Africa | 3.8 |
| Tanzania | 3.9 |
| Thailand | 4.2 |
| Vietnam | 3.9 |
| Zambia | 3.9 |
| Extreme Risk | |
| China | 4.7 |
| Eritrea | 4.7 |
| Ethiopia | 4.8 |
| Iran | 5.0 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 5.0 |
| Liberia | 4.8 |
| Mozambique | 4.8 |
| Nigeria | 5.0 |
| Panama | 4.6 |
| Russian Federation | 4.8 |
| Sudan | 4.9 |
| Uzbekistan | 4.8 |
| Venezuela | 5.0 |
| Zimbabwe | 4.6 |
Sprott Contributors: Sprott Gold Team
This document is intended solely for the use of Sprott Inc. and its affiliates, for use with investors and interested parties. Investments, commentary and statements are unique and may not be reflective of investments and commentary in other strategies managed by Sprott Asset Management USA, Inc., Sprott Asset Management LP, Sprott Inc., or any other Sprott entity or affiliate. Opinions expressed in this document are those of the presenter and may vary widely from opinions of other Sprott affiliated Portfolio Managers or investment professionals.
