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Large mining acquisitions decreased by 66% in 2009

International Mining | May 19, 2010 | 12:36 am

With the rapid onset of the worldwide recession in late 2008, marked by sharp drops in commodity prices that continued well into 2009 - especially among base metals - acquisitions activity almost ground to a halt. This is one of...