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Global exploration budgets down 29% in 2013

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2013 | 5:55 pm Base Metals Battery Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Asia Australia Canada China Europe Latin America Coal Copper Gold Potash Rare Earth Silver 

Total global budget for nonferrous metals exploration dropped to $15.2 billion this year, down 29% from the $21.5 billion spent in 2012, reveals Wednesday SNL Metals Economics Group’s latest report. According to the Corporate Exploration Strategies (CES) study, from the...

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