The mining sector has been one of the few bright spots in Canadian M&A since the COVID-19 pandemic drastically changed the landscape for transactions, with several large deals announced and continuing despite the pandemic.
As with other business sectors, mining
2018 was a difficult year for Canadian mining companies. The aggregate valuation of TSX-listed miners declined by 12.7%, while equity capital raised by these companies declined by 36% from the previous year’s total. In this environment, new financings and deals
On September 18, Deloitte released a new report which outlines a roadmap for the competitive business climate in Canada. Included in the report is a warning that “Canada may have a zombie problem.” Luckily, Deloitte isn’t raising concern about hordes
Global trade tensions continue to be a source of uncertainty. The role of the United States as one of the most influential economies across the globe has presented limitations on the ability of many business sectors to easily absorb the
A recent report by Ernst & Young (the Report) has concluded that the power and utilities (P&U) is thriving, as global deal value in the first quarter of 2018 reached an all-time high of US$97 billion. This
Overall merger and acquisition deal value involving Canadian companies totalled $216.3 billion in 2017, which was approximately 14% lower than the $251.88 billion seen in 2016, which was a decade-high level. The fall in overall value was primarily caused by
On April 25, Mergermarket released its Q1 2017 Regional Flash Reports describing the M&A climate, trends and developments throughout the Americas during the first quarter of 2017.
The Canada’s Trend Report indicates that Canadian M&A has remained strong with 111
Last month’s federal budget reaffirmed the government’s plans to establish a new Canada Infrastructure Bank (the Infrastructure Bank) and vest it with the responsibility of spending at least $35 billion in infrastructure over 11 years. The Infrastructure Bank is
Canada’s Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (ESTMA, or the Act) came into force on June 1, 2015. The Act imposes disclosure obligations on certain Canadian businesses engaged in the commercial development of oil, gas or minerals with