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"One third of junior miners are going to go away" over the next 2 years - Brent Cook interview (video)

I think the discussion is more about explorers rather than actual miners "going away", although I suppose there will be a lot of consolidation of miners as well, often without payment of a premium.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fs_pqqlgCPA&noredirect=1

loki