HOT TOPIC: Where to invest

Today's question may seem like a no-brainer, given the political and tax proposals making the rounds this week. But consider the mineral potential of each country when deciding where you would make a long-term, multi-billion-dollar investment. Would it be in Australia, Canada or Venezuela?

Please go to the CMJ home page, www.CanadianMiningJournal.com, and find the Hot Topic Opinions half-way down on the left hand side of the page to vote.

Last week we asked CMJ readers whether what we call "accidents" are preventable. One-third of respondents said "yes" and two-thirds thought some events are impossible to predict, genuine "accidents".