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
Geography—as much as geology—is driving commercial activity and opportunities for mining & metals firms as decarbonization accelerates -
The old adage—credited to J. Paul Getty—goes, "The meek shall inherit the Earth, but...more
9/20/2023
/ Cross-Border ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Fossil Fuel ,
Hydrogen Power ,
Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) ,
International Energy Agency (IEA) ,
Investment ,
Manufacturers ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Oil & Gas ,
UK
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
Geopolitical risks and inflationary pressures may have overtaken ESG as the top concerns for the mining & metals sector, but there is little expectation that ESG factors will diminish for investors and firms in 2023....more
1/19/2023
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Popular ,
Sustainability
China is looking beyond its borders to maximize the returns from the minerals needed to make the energy transition happen.
China is one of the biggest producers of the critical minerals and rare earth elements that are...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
Against a backdrop of record commodity prices and the pressure for miners to boost their ESG credentials, the sector is seeking to position itself as a trusted partner in fighting climate change. Will 2022 cement the mining &...more
2/7/2022
/ Capital Markets ,
Climate Change ,
Commodities ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Popular ,
Sustainability
Australia requires a wide variety of investments by foreign businesses to be reviewed and approved -
Some significant investment proposals have been rejected on national interest grounds since 2020 -
The decision to...more
China's mining sector is taking active measures to pursue industry transition and achieve a low-carbon production plan.
China's decarbonization and quest for green metals -
China has set a national target to achieve carbon...more
9/17/2021
/ Aluminum Sales ,
Capital Markets ,
Carbon Capture and Sequestration ,
Carbon Emissions ,
China ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Sector ,
Global Market ,
Green Bonds ,
Green Energy ,
Investment ,
Metals ,
Minerals ,
Mining ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy ,
Technology Sector
Mining companies entered 2020 in good financial shape and have continued to secure finance despite disruption from COVID-19 -
The mining industry has navigated the past nine months in better shape than most sectors, even...more
11/30/2020
/ Capital Markets ,
Coal Industry ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
EBITDA ,
Economic Development ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Gold ,
High Yield Bonds ,
Leveraged Loans ,
Liquidity ,
Metals ,
Mineral Exploration ,
Mineral Extraction ,
Mining ,
Rare Earth Metals
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
The global mining & metals industry began the new decade on a positive note. But as the global economy is struck by the unprecedented force of the coronavirus pandemic, how is the sector positioned for life...more
On 5 June 2020, the Treasurer of Australia announced reforms to Australia's foreign investment framework. The key focus of the reforms is national security risks to deal with the current environment, including rapid...more
6/11/2020
/ Australia ,
CFIUS ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Foreign Governments ,
Foreign Investment ,
Free Trade Agreements ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Private Equity ,
Private Equity Funds ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements
In late March, the Treasurer of Australia announced temporary changes to Australia's foreign investment review framework in response to the COVID-19 crisis. The new measures lowered the monetary screening thresholds for...more
The global mining & metals sector is facing one of its most challenging transitions yet, as the industry is considering how it can best position itself to regain and maintain stakeholder confidence on ESG matters.
Miners...more
1/15/2020
/ Africa ,
Australia ,
Blockchain ,
Brazil ,
China ,
Climate Change ,
Coal Mines ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Policies ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
EU ,
Global Economy ,
Global Market ,
Human Rights ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Institutional Investors ,
Metallurgical Coal ,
Metals ,
Mining ,
Natural Resources ,
Paris Agreement ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Rare Earth Metals ,
Shareholder Distributions ,
Sustainability ,
Trade Wars ,
United States ,
Water ,
Workplace Injury ,
Workplace Safety
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 market is buzzing with speculation and activity across the battery supply chain -
With the World Economic Forum pegging the global battery market to be worth around US$100 billion by 2025, understanding the emerging...more
11/16/2019
/ Advanced Batteries ,
Batteries ,
Blockchain ,
Business Opportunities ,
Electric Vehicles ,
Energy Storage ,
Lithium Batteries ,
Manufacturers ,
Metals ,
Mining ,
Supply Chain
The incumbent, Joko Widodo, declared victory in Indonesia's presidential elections over his challenger and former general Prabowo Subianto. The election commission said Mr. Widodo, widely known as Jokowi, won 55.5 percent of...more
5/29/2019
/ Divestment ,
Energy Exploration ,
Exports ,
Federal Contractors ,
Foreign Investment ,
Indonesia ,
Infrastructure ,
Mining ,
Moratorium ,
Oil & Gas ,
Presidential Elections ,
Resource Extraction
This Alert provides an update with respect to foreign direct investment ("FDI") regimes in certain key jurisdictions since the Firm's comprehensive FDI Guide, National Security Reviews 2018, was published in November 2018....more
4/29/2019
/ Australia ,
CFIUS ,
China ,
EU ,
European Council ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Federal Pilot Programs ,
FIRB ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Acquisitions ,
Foreign Direct Investment ,
Germany ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
National Security Review Proceedings ,
U.S. Commerce Department ,
UK ,
United States
Mounting pressure on businesses to gain clarity on their social and environmental footprint will challenge corporate operations in 2019. New risks are present but there are also opportunities for companies willing actively to...more
4/5/2019
/ Benchmarking ,
Climate Change ,
Common Law Torts ,
Conflict Mineral Rules ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Litigation ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Financial Services Industry ,
Foreign Subsidiaries ,
Human Rights ,
Investors ,
Mass Tort Litigation ,
Mineral Extraction ,
Native American Issues ,
Parent Corporation ,
Popular ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Resource Extraction ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
Transparency
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