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Against a backdrop of wavering Chinese industrial demand, worries over Russia starting a war, instability in the Euro Zone and rising US interest rates, miners did not fare well in 2015. The downturn endured and looks set to continue for at least another 12 to 18 months, but this setting has provided a ripe period to reflect.

Daniel Gleeson
2015 has proven to be not the best time to expand iron ore output (photo: Rio Tinto)

2015 has proven to be not the best time to expand iron ore output (photo: Rio Tinto)

In some ways perspective is best gained during down-cycles. Instead of bankers lining up the next big M&A deal, brokers knocking on miners’ doors for custom, and analysts speculating over how big the sector...

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