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Sunday, May 21, 2017

The Positive Impacts Of Madagascar Minerals

By Raymond Myers


The world could not have been where it is without the positive impacts of minerals. The blessings of oil are very evident in Dubai, Qatar and Saudi Arabia among other Middle Eastern countries. Dubai was once a backwater, before the invention of oil. Presently, it is a leading port city and financial center. The Madagascan Island is no exception. This archipelago does not have oil but it has other Madagascar minerals, spread all over the country. Oil and natural gas are not the only resources that can make people rich. Mineral deposits in Madagascar have attracted many investors.

The number one impact of mining is economic. When talking about mining, the first thing that most people will think about is the money that can be earned from carrying out mining activity. The Madagascan Island earns substantial foreign exchange as a result of selling mineral products to other countries. A nation needs to have dollars and pounds for foreign trade.

The economic impact of mining is having a positive impact on the average Madagascan. There are people in this country that usually smile all the way to the bank because of what mining has done to them. Some have gone from being extremely poor to having relative wealth because of the various mining related activities. Actually, mining is good for the economy.

The Madagascan GDP has been positively impacted by mining. This country used to have a small GDP that placed it among the least wealthy countries in Africa. That will not be the case in the next decade or two because the Madagascan GDP is growing at a very fast rate. That has led to the rise in per capita income.

Mining in Madagascan Island has also led to foreign direct investment. People all over the world are looking for where to invest their monies. Investing directly in a mining company guarantees a handsome return on investment. Some people indirectly invest in mining enterprises by buying stocks. Some of the companies in the Madagascan mineral sector are listed on stock exchanges.

The Madagascan archipelago is attracting investors from even far places like China and Russia. This is because of the measures that have been put in place to make this jurisdiction a great investment destination. Several economic measures instituted by the government have made financial institutions to be very effective in their operations. Banks now have serious and reliable deposit protections.

Due to the rise of the mineral sector, other sectors are rising as well. In any economy, there is interdependence. Thus, when one industry grows, the others grow as well. When there is economic failure in one sector, it can easily spread to other economic sectors. Mining is dependent on efficient logistics, secure IT systems, and good financial institutions.

Madagascar is going places. It is on its way to become one of the wealthiest countries in Africa. Mineral wealth has greatly transformed the face of this nation. Skyscrapers are rising on the skylines of Antananarivo and other Madagascan cities. Economists have predicted that middle income status might be achieved by the nation sooner than was forecasted by the IMF.




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