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Mining costs soar as productivity languishes, superfluous staff proliferate

Marc Howe | December 23, 2012 | 11:48 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Australia Europe Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Silver Uranium 

Australian miners have been increasingly beset by burdensome expenses, cost blowouts and project delays in recent years, with many now pointing the blame at miners themselves for retaining superfluous management personnel and employing out-dated procedures. The Australian reports that a...

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