Fundraising by unlisted funds for investment in natural resource reached a record $93 billion last year, and is likely to top $100 billion as more data becomes available. Unlisted funds raised $2.5 billion for investment in mining last year vs $700 million to buy farmland.
Africa
Global Exploration Snapshot: The Americas, West Africa and Australasia remain popular
A look at eight majors and juniors exploring for gold worldwide including Gran Colombia Gold (TSX: GCM; US-OTC: TPRFF), Nexus Gold (TSXV: NXS; US-OTC: NXXGF), OceanaGold (TSX: OGC; US-OTC: OCANF), Yamana Gold (TSX: YRI; NYSE: AUY), and Barrick Gold (TSX: ABX; NYSE: GOLD).