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Global exploration budget to fall 29% by end of the year

Cecilia Jamasmie | October 24, 2013 | 4:06 pm Africa Asia Australia Canada China Europe Latin America 

Total global budget for nonferrous metals exploration dropped to $15.2 billion in 2013 from $21.5 billion in 2012, a 29% decrease likely to remain the same until the end of the year, according to preliminary results from SNL Metals Economics...

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