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Undoubtedly, 2015 will go down in the history books as one of the worst years on record for mining companies, hit by record-low commodities prices that forced them to axe jobs, dividends, production and sell assets.

The main question for next year is whether miners will see the beginning of a recovery phase or they will have to get used to what some describe as the “new normal”, characterized by oversupply and weak markets.