Tag archives: Mining

Diamond In The Rough: Mining as a potential bright spot in M&A

By Jamie Parker on June 23, 2020 Posted in Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A

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 has been significantly impacted by regulations and the economic slowdown caused by the pandemic. However … Continue reading

Ready to rock! 2019 may see increased M&A activity among Canadian mining companies

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on May 30, 2019 Posted in Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A

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 have been scarce, but there is reason to believe that this trend might change in … Continue reading

Beware the zombie invasion (stock exchange edition)

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on October 9, 2018 Posted in Cannabis, Corporate finance, Infrastructure, mining and commodities

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 of flesh-eating undead, but rather the relatively large number of “zombie companies” that exist on … Continue reading

Q1 review: major deals lead the mining resurgence

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on August 2, 2018 Posted in Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A

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 the first quarter of 2018 (Q1 2018), as compared to the first quarter of 2017 … Continue reading

Signs of optimism for mining, oil-and-gas M&A activity in 2018

By nrfdigitalteam on January 18, 2018 Posted in Energy, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A

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 a 25% decline in energy deals, according to a report in Bloomberg, which resulted in … Continue reading

Trend report: increased M&A deal values across the Americas for Q1 2017

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on May 3, 2017 Posted in Energy, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A

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 deals in Q1 2017 worth US$ 35.8bn. This is a robust start for 2017 as … Continue reading

Mining M&A for 2016: digging deeper into the numbers

By Nader Hasan (Toronto) on October 20, 2016 Posted in Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A

As discussed in our latest update on M&A activity in the mining industry, there has been a recent and substantial rise in deal volume and value in the industry. This is exciting news for mining companies that have suffered from a sustained downward trend in M&A activity as a result of low and volatile commodity … Continue reading

A global overview of M&A activity: August 2016

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on October 18, 2016 Posted in Energy, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, M&A, Pharmaceuticals and life sciences, Technology and innovation

MergerMarket Group recently published its September edition of Monthly M&A Insider which reported on mergers and acquisitions activity around the world for the month of August 2016. More than two thirds into the year, August was no exception to the recent rather sluggish growth in M&A activity, especially compared to the record-breaking year for M&A … Continue reading

Global M&A continues decline through May 2016

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on July 19, 2016 Posted in M&A

According to MergerMarket’s Monthly M&A Insider Report, global M&A activity continued to wane throughout May 2016, maintaining the trend reported on earlier this year. May 2016 resulted in a total of 1,054 deals worth an aggregate of US$224.5 billion, down from the 1,410 deals valued at US$372.5 billion in May 2015. Energy, Mining & Utilities, … Continue reading

An overview of global M&A activity: 2015 into 2016

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on March 3, 2016 Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, Pharmaceuticals and life sciences, Uncategorized

2015 was an extraordinary year for global M&A activity. Mergermarket recorded almost 17,000 transactions worth a remarkable US$4.3tn. This topped the previous record set in 2014 by over 30%. The race for top performing sector this year was very close. Energy Mining & Utilities won with US$630bn in deal value; however, the top performers were … Continue reading

Canadian Mining Eye Index looking up in Q2

By Kassy Corothers (Calgary) on September 15, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Infrastructure, mining and commodities

According to an Ernst and Young report released on August 24, 2015, the Canadian Mining Eye index experienced a 4% gain in Q2 2015, as compared to a 1% loss in Q1 2015. This increase was the first quarterly gain for the index since Q2 2014. While the quarterly results in the sector reported by … Continue reading

Global M&A in the first half of 2015

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on August 4, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Financial institutions, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, Real estate

Similarly to American M&A in the first half of 2015, the first half of 2015 was remarkably active on the global mergers and acquisitions front. According to a recent Mergermarket report, total deal value topped US$1.7 trillion. This represents an increase of 15.2% over the first six months of 2014, and only 15.4% behind the record-setting … Continue reading

M&A in Canada: industry revenue and profits

By Bruce Sheiner on July 7, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Finance, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, Pharmaceuticals and life sciences, Transport

Expanding growth in nearly all sectors Norton Rose Fulbright focuses its services on 6 key industry sectors and, according to a study released recently by the Globe and Mail on Canadian corporations, almost all of these sectors have seen an expansion in revenue and most have seen growth in profits during the period from 2011 to … Continue reading

Canadian mining M&A in Q1 2015

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on June 25, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Infrastructure, mining and commodities

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 did take place during the quarter, and Canadian companies also had a dominant position in … Continue reading

A mixed bag for global M&A activity in April 2015

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on May 28, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Real estate, Technology and innovation

Mergermarket published its M&A Monthly Insider for May of 2015 earlier this week, summarizing M&A activity around the world, and particularly in the regions of North America, Central and South America, Europe, Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Japan. To date in North America, there have been 1,516 deals worth US $407.2 billion. April 2015 … Continue reading

M&A in Q1 2015: the results are in

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on April 30, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, Pharmaceuticals and life sciences, Technology and innovation

The Mergermarket Group has published its Monthly M&A Insider – April 2015 report outlining trends and developments in M&A activity worldwide for the first quarter of 2015. In North America, M&A activity continued on the upward trend set in 2014. The first quarter saw 1,116 deals valued at US $338.8 billion, which was a 11% … Continue reading

Metals sector: a year in review and forecast for 2015

By Kassy Corothers (Calgary) on March 5, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Infrastructure, mining and commodities

With Q4 2014 results in for the mining sector, industry focus can shift to what lies ahead in 2015. PwC recently released a report, “Metals Deals: Forging Ahead 2015 outlook and 2014 review” (the PwC Report) which includes a look back at the metals deal statistics in 2014 and provides some insight into what we … Continue reading

M&A trend summary: H2 2014

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on February 10, 2015 Posted in Corporate finance, Energy, Infrastructure, mining and commodities, Technology and innovation

MergerMarket Group recently published its January edition of Monthly M&A Insider which reported on mergers and acquisitions activity around the world during the second half of 2014. Among other things, the report explains why 2014 was so hospitable to M&A activity, citing an improving economy, large cash reserves, low interest rates, and cheap financing as … Continue reading

Golden opportunity: mining sector drives Canadian M&A revival

By Troy Ungerman (Toronto) on October 16, 2014 Posted in Corporate finance, Infrastructure, mining and commodities

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 activity in the mining sector soared in Q2 2014, up significantly in both deal volume and … Continue reading

Mining Interest in Africa Remains High

By on March 9, 2012 Posted in Infrastructure, mining and commodities

As shown by attendance at the African Ministers Roundtable held by Norton Rose Canada on March 6, 2012, as part of the PDAC Conference, interest in Africa as a mining destination remains high. At the roundtable, government representatives from Ethiopia, Guinea, Cameroon, Algeria and Senegal spoke about the latest developments in their countries. As the … Continue reading