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A Positive Approach With the failing of the country’s state-owned enterprises, a tough economy and slowdown in the mining and construction industries, owners and investors in the surface mining industry should take heart that the industry still holds many opportunities for those who remain committed.
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o says surface mining industry association, ASPASA, director, Nico Pienaar, who believes that the difference between success and failure in the surface mining industry mostly relates to the attitude of the owners and employees of the company rather than the state of the economy, diminishing commodity prices or rising costs. With members across the country, he says that as many companies are thriving as those who are failing. While they face the same odds as their peers, those who are thriving are most often the ones who have a positive outlook, participate in
Nico Pienaar of ASPASA
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