The mining sector on the TSX and TSX-V has seen significant declines in market capitalization over the past three years, shedding C$291 billion and C$31 billion respectively, while other sectors like financials and real estate have increased. This divergence cannot continue indefinitely as base, industrial, and energy commodities are critical to modern societies. Baosteel, China's largest steelmaker, is offering to acquire Aquila, an Australian mining company it owns 20% of, for A$3.40 per share in cash, a 39% premium over Friday's closing price. Baosteel originally invested in Aquila in 2009 to help fund various mining projects in Australia and South Africa.

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December 31st 2013, mining represented just 10% of the TSX and 33% of the TSX-V
as a consequence of shedding C$291 billion and C$31 billion in respective market
capitalizations over three years.Whereas, large financial institutions have been
TSX darlings; increasing the sector s equity capitalization by C$178 billion
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have been beneficiaries of historically low interest rates, high barriers to
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commodities are critical for the development and sustainability of modern
societies.China's largest steelmaker Baosteel and Australia s biggest freight
company Aurizon is offering to pay A$3.40 a share in cash, a 39% premium to
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is involved in several projects in Australia and South Africa.