Big Mining Firms’ Bid To Diversify Flops

By | November 23, 2015

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A bid by some big mining companies to spread the risk of low commodity prices by expanding and diversifying in recent years has turned into a costly failure. Over the past 12 months, major mine owners including Arizona-based Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) and India-based Vedanta Resources have written down asset values by a combined $42.2 billion, 46% more than in the previous period, Bloomberg data show. The adjustments reflect an Scalper1 News

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