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The old 'buy vs build' argument rears its ugly head once again

M&A glosses over real issue facing the sector

Kristie Batten
Although deal volume slumped in the March quarter,  BHP’s now-rejected second takeover proposal for Anglo American would make it the largest mining deal ever.

Although deal volume slumped in the March quarter, BHP’s now-rejected second takeover proposal for Anglo American would make it the largest mining deal ever.

Mining mega-deals might get pulses racing but they do nothing to solve the industry's lack of discoveries and dwindling project pipeline. While deal volume slumped in the March quarter, according to...

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