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Poor market conditions put major chill on global exploration

Cecilia Jamasmie | March 02, 2015 | 1:04 pm Base Metals Battery Metals Energy Precious Metals Africa Australia Canada China Europe Coal Copper Diamond Gold Iron Ore Rare Earth Silver Uranium 

Global exploration spending dropped 26% in last year, compared with 2013, as several juniors threw in the towel and producing miners slammed the brakes on capital and exploration expenditure to improve their margins, a study released Monday shows. According to...

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