mining

Mongolia averts default with Extended Fund Facility and wildly successful exchange offering.

Part state-owned China Molybdenum’s purchase of niobium and phosphate businesses from Anglo American for $1.5 billion could herald fresh Chinese mining M&A boom.

John Tivey, partner at White & Case, talks to FinanceAsia about his outlook for mining and metals M&A in 2015.

There are signs the incoming Indonesian government will work more closely with foreign groups who have been hit hard by taxes on mineral exports.

China's oil and gas giants are focused on integration after acquisition sprees, while mining companies drive acquisition volumes.

Mining billionaire and Ivanhoe founder Robert Friedland is rubbing his hands with glee at the prospect of a greener economy in Asia, especially in China.

India is blessed with abundant coal but it has not always made best use of this resource. It could be time to imitate China’s mining prowess.

Mongolia’s vast copper-gold project remains stuck in a rut despite rumours that Rio Tinto is closing in on a takeover of the main project company, Turquoise Hill.

With an eye on reducing the number of failed resources deals, Asian buyers are likely to focus on smaller targets which have a greater need for capital.