Mining M&A picking up - Michael Lynch-Bell: Head of transactions for metals and mining, Ernst & Young
Merger & Acquisition activity picked up fiercely in the first half of 2010 and, judging by the most recent spate of deals, things don't look to be slowing any time soon
Interviewer: Geoff Candy
Posted: Tuesday , 07 Sep 2010
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GEOFF CANDY: Welcome to this week's edition of Mineweb.com's Metals Weekly podcast. With BHP Billiton's bid for PotashCorp hotting up mining headlines around the world as well as a bid for Andean Resources brewing between Goldcorp and Eldorado Gold, Ernst & Young's timing for the release of its report on Mergers, Acquisitions and Capital Raising in the mining and metals sector couldn't have been much better. Joining me on the line is Michael Lynch-Bell - Ernst & Young's head of transactions for metals and mining. Michael both deal values and volumes were up significantly in the first half of 2010 and it doesn't look to be slowing up any time soon. Why do you think that is?
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