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EY warns that low commodity prices and high debt are making miners increasingly vulnerable

Kristie Batten

An EY study of 88 large global miners found that net debt has been on the rise since 2010, with earnings dropping over the same period. The Debt in the Mining Sector report noted that this was the first...

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