Replies to post #24185 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

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mining is a shady business. I would only invest in large, multinationals. Even then the business is fraught w political dangers. I would not invest in silver or silver miners. Calling it a precious metal is a disservice to the concept. Similarly ‘rare earth’ metals aren’t rare. Just a matter of where they can be had for cheap and that doesn’t tend to happen in 1st or 2nd world countries. I have some very cynical views on where the world’s mining operations are headed but they are definitely non-PC so I’ll keep my fingers tied.