| The latest fall in acquisition activity in the mining sector may well be the last, with increasing signs that deal flow might be about to rebound. A quarterly mining and metals update from Ernst & Young, to be released today, reveals yet another fall in both the value and volume of mergers and acquisitions in the mining industry, continuing a five-year downward trend.
But the combination of recent commodity price stability, the first long-awaited M&A moves from private equity players and the increased willingness of larger companies to part with better quality assets is feeding expectations that a turnaround is getting closer...............................................Full Article: Source
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