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The global trends across the commodities industry, including mine closures, show that cutbacks will have a profound effect on the workers and communities they are part of.
The decision by a London-based mining company to shed 85,000 jobs is the sign of a global industry in crisis, with conglomerates reassessing their huge operations to cope with a drop in demand from Chinese factories for metals and other raw materials.
