Tuesday 15 October 2013

Mining M&A Decline - Ripe for Consolidation ?

Bloomberg article questioning where the buyers of junior deposits will come from.
Vancouver Venture and recent articles posted here suggest value investors and Private Equity could be looking to consolidate - money may come from outside the sector.....more

Have to wonder what a sharpened focus on costs and margins could bring. What can cheap energy alternatives bring - Solar noted here at IKN. Other PFS studies are assessing the impact of cheap gas.
Kitco Reports of increased M&A preparation
And "Private Equity Continue to Circle Mining Sector" at the Financial Post - referred at CEO.  CA
Another article at CEO.CA by Keir Reynolds suggesting Private Equity interest, but with a focus on production / near production assets as suggested in the review of the Denver Gold Show at
http://juniorgoldminerseeker.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/private-equity-target-natural-resources.html

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