Barrick Gold Corporation (USA) (ABX), BHP Billiton Limited (ADR) (BHP), Rio Tinto plc (ADR) (RIO): Mining’s Mixed Signals

Although there are conflicting reports about how much China’s economy is slowing, the fact that it’s still expanding well ahead of everyone else provides much of the impetus behind these moves. So we will see many areas of the industry continue to withdraw from the field of battle; but those that might best, or at least initially benefit, from Chinese economic growth will continue to grow their base.

Investors would be well advised, then, to look at the financial strength of miners, and strategically choose the ones most able of riding out the storm, even as they plan for their future exploits.

The article Mining’s Mixed Signals originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Rich Duprey.

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