Xerfi Global has recently published a report on World Mining Groups, who are currently operating in a market tainted by uncertainty, volatility and over-supply. This deteriorating operating environment is reflected in mining groups’ 2015 profit margins when compared with average profit margins over the last 5 years. 2015 has indeed entered the industry’s history as one of the less profitable for most major mining groups, which struggled against dropping global demand for metals and minerals. [...