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What the mining sector and Australian politics have in common

  • Written by The Conversation
imageBHP chief Andrew Mackenzie must steer the mining giant to innovate.Rick Wilking/Reuters

Even for mining companies that are used to rapid change in the business environment, the past 12 years have been nothing short of extraordinary. A long period of low commodity prices made executives wary of expansion to meet demand.

Then under-confidence switched...

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