Our 2018 Mining M&A forecast predicted that there would be an increase in Canadian mining M&A activity in 2018. It appears that our prediction may be correct: industry reports suggest an 86% increase in the value of the transactions in
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Canadian mining M&A in Q1 2015
By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on
The M&A results and in and they are decidedly mixed in respect of the Canadian mining industry for Q1 2015. Although total M&A transactions and financing was down worldwide, Canadian companies were the dominant players in those M&A transactions which…
Golden opportunity: mining sector drives Canadian M&A revival
By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on
The latest M&A trends indicate a renaissance in the mining sector with gold activity placing Canada at the forefront, both as a top acquirer and a top target. According to a recent KPMG Mining M&A Quarterly Newsletter, global M&A …
Increasing focus on M&A alternatives
By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on
With increasing cash reserves and a stagnant economy, firms are looking for alternatives to M&A for excess cash, including returning capital to shareholders by way of repurchase, dividend and debt reduction.
According to the Thomson Reuters fourth annual Outlook for…