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Global Economic Downturn on the Essay
Industry analysts predict that more trouble lies ahead for the mining industry in Australia as well, but given its production of many of the world's strategic mineral resources that are needed for a wide range of industrial processes, it is likely just a matter of time before companies such as Rio Tinto witness a resumption of demand by its major export partners in the future.
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