23.12.2008 - Africa reels as global crisis hits mines

From Busrep.co.za: The global financial crisis and nosediving commodity prices have dealt a major blow to mining-based African economies, where a recent boom is set to wither, setting back the fight against poverty. Analysts say the economic downturn and its impact on commodity prices pose a possible disaster for resource-rich countries that have failed to diversify beyond the mineral wealth that fills government coffers...... Full Article: Source

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