Episode 3: When M&A Attacks!

Lesley Stokes and Matt Keevil are busy following a flurry of merger and acquisition deals this week, including: Lundin Mining and Freeport; Endeavour Mining and True Gold; and Silver Standard and Claude Resources. Also post-PDAC coverage with on-the-floor audio from Staff Writer Salma Tarikh, and talk on mine safety and mental health awareness in light of the Lily and Katanga mine disasters. Stories referenced in this episode: Lily, Katanga disasters underline a stark reminder on mine safety: http://www.northernminer.com/regulatory-issues/lily-katanga-disasters-underline-a-stark-reminder-on-mine-safety/1003768740/ Lundin Mining takes a US$262M shot at Freeport’s stake in Cukaru Peki: http://www.northernminer.com/news/lundin-takes-a-us262m-shot-at-freeports-stake-in-cukaru-peki/1003768721/ Claude deal offers Silver Standard a Canadian foothold: http://www.northernminer.com/news/silver-standard-eyes-canadian-production-with-claude-deal/1003768719/ Endeavour to grow in West Africa with True Gold offer: http://www.northernminer.com/ma-financing-and-restructuring/endeavour-to-expand-west-african-footprint-via-true-gold-bid/1003768716/ PDAC 2016: China remains ‘engine of growth’ for commodities: http://www.northernminer.com/metals-markets/pdac-2016-china-remains-engine-of-growth-for-commodities/1003768794/ PDAC 2016: Andrew Cheatle shares his upbeat view on the industry: http://www.northernminer.com/general/pdac-2016-andrew-cheatle-shares-his-upbeat-view-on-the-industry/1003768751/ Music Credit: Slow Burn Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/