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Private equity must pay its way

Private equity investors are greedily looking for a free ride from the mining industry while cheekily complaining about potential investments not being up to scratch.

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Tier one assets such as Olympic Dam don't have trouble finding finance

Private equity has been the long-promised saviour for a mining industry searching desperately for new finance sources in an unfriendly funding market.

The impending volume of funds sounds impressive.