Original article by Tess Ingram
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 11 : 2-Jun-15

The iron ore price is trading at about $US63 per tonne, having shed nearly 50 per cent in the last year. Adam Handley of law firm Minter Ellison notes that the sharp fall in the price of the steel input has prompted Chinese companies to consider mergers and acquisitions in Australia, as well as debt and equity deals with embattled producers. He adds that Chinese investors have become more willing to pursue hostile takeovers.

CORPORATES
MINTER ELLISON, FORTESCUE METALS GROUP LIMITED – ASX FMG, CITIC LIMITED, SHANGHAI BAOSTEEL GROUP CORPORATION, RECORD POINT PTY LTD, SINO IRON PTY LTD, CITIGROUP PTY LTD, BC IRON LIMITED – ASX BCI, GRANGE RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX GRR, ARRIUM LIMITED – ASX ARI, CLIFFS NATURAL RESOURCES INCORPORATED, GINDALBIE METALS LIMITED – ASX GBG, MOUNT GIBSON IRON LIMITED – ASX MGX, MINERAL RESOURCES LIMITED – ASX MIN