In December 2023 – January 2024, we conducted a straw poll of 240 decision makers in the mining & metals sector via an online survey. While the findings are subject to the limitations of sample-based information, they do...more
2/1/2024
/ Acquisitions ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Geopolitical Risks ,
Global Economy ,
Global Market ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Mergers ,
Metals ,
Mining ,
Natural Resources ,
Supply Chain
Even with the exceptional deal activity seen in 2021, the mining & metals sector saw a run of M&A transactions in 2022 not seen in a decade, resulting in a grand total of 288 deals worth US$88.2 billion for the year. Net...more
Australian M&A returned to full power in 2021, following a dip in activity in 2020 as the pandemic took hold. Deal activity within the country exceeded even the most ambitious predictions, with a total of US$256 billion in...more
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion -
The decision to approve or deny a foreign investment application is ultimately made by the Treasurer...more
Global retail M&A value increased year on year, as appetite for supermarket and convenience store assets resulted in big-ticket deals -
The retail sector has been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic....more
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved before completion.
The decision to approve or deny a foreign investment application is ultimately made by the Treasurer of...more
1/10/2020
/ Acquisitions ,
Agricultural Sector ,
Best Practices ,
Divestiture ,
FIRB ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Merger Controls ,
Mergers ,
National Security ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
Treasury
The global mining & metals sector spent much of 2018 in the thrall of macro uncertainty and geopolitical tensions. Heading into 2019, what does the underlying picture look like?...more
1/18/2019
/ Acquisitions ,
China ,
Coal Industry ,
Commodities ,
Duties ,
Environmental Policies ,
Exports ,
Global Marketplace ,
Imports ,
Innovative Technology ,
Institutional Investors ,
Mergers ,
Metals ,
Mining ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Steel Industry ,
Trade Relations ,
Trump Administration