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Blessed are the (Aussie) miners

SMASHED equity values for the Aussie miners in response to the COVID-19 health crisis is masking the reality that if you have to be in the mining game, Australia is the place you would want to be, writes <b>Barry FitzGerald</b>.

Barry FitzGerald
 BHP CEO Mike Henry (right) was all smiles as he practised social distancing at the Peak Downs mine on Monday

BHP CEO Mike Henry (right) was all smiles as he practised social distancing at the Peak Downs mine on Monday

First up, the slump in the Aussie dollar from last (calendar) year's average of US69c to below 60c has softened the blow of mineral commodity prices falls (gold is a reserve asset and is doing its own...

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