UNCTAD reports on investment boom in mining. Rising commodity markets have generated an increase in foreign direct investment (fdi) in mining and extractive industries. Multinational corporations (MCs) dominate the natural resource extraction industry, especially in low income countries. These are the main conclusions of the recent annual report on investment trends published by UNCTAD (the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development) (see EUROPE 9518). Rising demand for oil, gas and...