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Back in the days when the majors had patience

Exploration is evolving but the majors not so prepared to take the risks

In the good old days the majors had the time and the patience to explore. Photo Karma Barndon

In the good old days the majors had the time and the patience to explore. Photo Karma Barndon

Over the past 60 years, Australia's mining exploration strategy has been turned on its head. Yes, there were juniors back in the 1960s – think 1969's Poseidon nickel bubble – but they weren't the end-all...

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