Appetite for mining deals remains strong despite Q1 decline

While the volume and value of mining merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions declined in the first quarter, advisory firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) said on Tuesday that the appetite for deals remained substantial. The volume of M&A transactions fell...

Miners have strong appetite for M&A - report

Healthy demand fundamentals, strong balance sheets and an appetite for growth will drive a step-up in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the global mining and metals sector in 2012, Ernst & Young (E&Y) global mining and metals transaction leader...

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Cashed up miners likely to step up M&A

Mining merger and acquisition (M&A) activity could pick up in the final quarter of the year, as cashed up companies take advantage of recent declines in valuations, Ernst & Young (EY) said on Wednesday. M&A activity dropped 6% in the first three...

E&Y mining index drops 16% in Q2, still appetite for M&A

Market volatility and risk aversion in the mining sector resurfaced during the second quarter of the year, but an appetite for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) remained evident, consulting firm Ernst & Young (E&Y) has found. The ‘Ernst & Young...

Capital allocation now top of risk rankings – Ernst & Young

Mining and metals sector volatility had reset the risk agenda sending capital allocation, skills shortages and resource nationalism surging up the risk list, Ernst & Young Africa Mining & Metals Leader Adrian Macartney told Mining Weekly Online on...

2010 to be characterised by more innovative deal financing strategies – Ernst & Young

Following a turbulent 2009 for the mining and metals sector, 2010 will be a year characterised by a greater focus on capital allocation, more innovative deal financing strategies, a continuation of equity raisings, including IPOs and further...

Debt constrains miners' growth – E&Y

Pressure on miners to reduce debt and the lower availability of new loan facilities will likely play a big role in curtailing future supplies of metals and minerals, Ernst & Young (E&Y) said in a report on Monday, titled 'Mining and Metals: The...