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Mining machinery sits idle as Australia prices itself out of projects

Marc Howe | December 06, 2012 | 5:25 am Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Australia Europe Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Silver Uranium 

Exorbitant costs and the drying up of new developments have taken a severe toll on mining plant hire in the mineral-rich state of Western Australia. Robert Gottliebsen writing for Business Spectator reports that Emeco (ASX:EHL), one of Australia's leading equipment...

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