Original article by Matt Chambers, Michael Bennet
The Australian – Page: 16 : 6-Jan-17

Rising commodity prices are likely to prompt Australian mining companies to seek growth opportunities through mergers and acquisitions (M&A). In 2016, M&A activity was subdued, with total transactions worth only $A6.9 billion, compared with $A71.9 billion in the boom year of 2007.

CORPORATES
RIO TINTO LIMITED – ASX RIO, ALCAN INCORPORATED, ABERDEEN ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED, BHP BILLITON LIMITED – ASX BHP, RBC CAPITAL (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED, GENESEE AND WYOMING INCORPORATED, MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED – ASX MQG, ORBIS GOLD LIMITED – ASX OBS, EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED – ASX EVN, DEUTSCHE BANK AG, ALLEN AND OVERY, MMG LIMITED – ASX MMG