Expect increased mining M&A with a difference – Standard Bank

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Because investors have been shunning the mining sector, mining company CEOs lacked the confidence to undertake any significant merger and acquisition (M&A) in the last two years. M&A generally thrives on confidence, which has been in short supply because of commodity prices falling even further in 2014, making it difficult to take an assured view on putting together business plans for targeted acquisitions.