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Atlas Copco suffers weak demand for mining gear

MINING.com Editor | July 19, 2013 | 11:59 pm Base Metals Energy Precious Metals Asia Australia Europe Latin America Coal Copper Gold Iron Ore 

Stockholm-based engineering group Atlas Copco announced spending and job cuts as a result of weak demand for drill rigs and loaders, in the company's 2013 Q2 report. Industry-wide spending cuts, project delays and dipping commodities prices have dented demand for...

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