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Caterpillar orders show 18-month turn in mining

MINING.COM Staff Writer | March 17, 2009 | 7:31 am

By Carole Vaporean

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. mining equipment manufacturer Caterpillar Inc (CAT.N: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday its largest customers are looking for a return to growth in the mining industry in the next 18 months and view the price of copper as a key indicator of a turnaround…more at reuters.com

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