The grip that unconventional hydrocarbons has taken on Australian investors and resources executives and the pendulum of investment swinging from minerals to oil and gas has been confirmed with the United States winning the RESOURCESTOCKS World Risk Survey 2013. In a similar vein, South Australia has topped the World Risk Survey鈥檚 rankings of Australian jurisdictions for the fourth consecutive year 鈥 an impressive result for a state that many within the industry still regard as not yet having arrived as a 鈥渂ig mining state鈥. for further information.