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Exploration spending in Australia finally on its way up

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 17, 2017 | 5:27 am Energy Precious Metals Australia Europe Coal Gold Iron Ore 

Hopes for a long-awaited return of spending in mining exploration in Australia are rising fast as official figures show the country registered a modest, but clear increase in the last half of 2016. Expenditure on mineral exploration was 3.4% up...

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