While commodity prices may not have reached the same heady heights as in 2007 when the RIU Sydney Resources Round-up was celebrating its fourth birthday, they have come remarkably close to returning to those levels. Unfortunately, since the onset (and subsequent easing) of the global financial crisis, some of the rules of the game have changed for resources proponents, a development which has created a new set of worrying issues for the global minerals sector as it enters unchartered waters. The growth of several emerging nations (particularly China and India) has ensured that overall demand for metals has taken off again as these economies continue to pursue their respective paths of rapid industrialisation.
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