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These cheap mining stocks still offer opportunity for investors

Stock pickers and analysts say there’s wealth to be made providing you know where to look and the common pitfalls to avoid.

Tom Richardson
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A broad fall in mining-business valuations has opened a window of opportunity for investors looking to lock in cheap prices and potentially big dividends.

In the past year, the mining sector has sunk 6 per cent to trail the positive 9 per cent return of the S&P/ASX 200 index by 15 per cent, highlighting cheap valuations in a sector that traditionally attracts contrarian investors chasing big returns.

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Tom Richardson writes and comments on markets including equities, debt, crypto, software, banking, payments, and regulation. He worked in asset management at Bank of New York Mellon and is a member of the CFA Society of the UK as a holder of the Investment Management Certificate. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at tom.richardson@afr.com

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