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Investor interest in critical minerals is falling: UNCTAD

Without funding, the Sustainable Development Goals are at risk, the UN body warned

Global FDI has dropped, with mining taking a hit.

Mining has been hit hard with global FDI drop. | Credits: N Universe via Shutterstock

Investors may be pouring money into the digital economy, but when it comes to funding the materials making the tech boom possible, the capital is drying up, UNCTAD said in its annual World Investment Report. ...

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