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BHP raising $6.5bn fresh sign of mining turnaround

Frik Els | October 15, 2015 | 10:24 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore Nickel Palladium Potash Uranium Zinc 

Although investment bank permabears haven't stopped issuing dire warnings on the outlook for the sector, the mining industry's big players are themselves slowly beginning to change tack. After 18 months of careful consideration Mick Davis appears to be close to pulling the trigger...

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