Original article by Matt Chambers
The Australian – Page: 20 : 6-Aug-18

Mergers and acquisitions activity and rising costs are among the issues that are likely to attract debate during the annual Diggers & Dealers mining conference in Kalgoorlie. Justin Osborne of Gold Road Resources expects larger gold producers to continue to pursue exploration deals in the near-term, although he says M&A activity may increase in coming years. Stuart Mathews, the local head of Gold Fields, says it would be open to appropriate acquisitions in the exploration space but its existing assets are its focus at present.

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