Bloomberg reports on the current mining market meltdown's devastating impact on Canada's investment community.

Mark Morabito, chairman of Alderon Iron Ore Corp. (ADV), was quoted. “I’m now dealing with the top guys, the global heads of mining, because the guys in between are all gone... Toronto is just a dead zone.”

Read: Toronto Bankers Feel Pain From Mining Slowdown: Corporate Canada

Mr. Morabito has Twitter:

Andrew Pollard of the Mining Recruitment Group was also interviewed.

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