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Miners ponder capital spend as distress mounts

COLUMNISTS by David McKay | Wed, 16 May 2012
It looks like BHP Billiton has called for a rethink on capital spend, at least temporarily, saying it cannot risk its credit rating or yield amid a China slowdown, and distress in the Eurozone. Read ›

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