The global copper rush is on, with diversified miners and pure-play copper companies locked in a strategic showdown.
As the clean energy revolution accelerates, diversified miners are hungry for copper exposure, but permitting delays and rising capital costs are crippling organic growth. To fuel their copper ambitions, many are turning to mergers and acquisitions.
This webinar will dive deep into how valuations, carbon footprints, and balance sheet health will shape the M&A strategies and overall corporate plans of both diversified miners and pure-play copper companies. We'll assess how their approaches will shape resilience and sustainability in a world demanding more copper.
Join us as we unpack the key challenges and opportunities facing these companies in the age of the copper rush.
Agenda:
- Copper boom and clean energy: Why is copper so crucial for the green revolution, and what supply challenges exist?
- Diversify or go all-in?: How are diversified miners and pure-play copper companies navigating their strategies?
- M&A in the copper rush: Will high copper prices and debt levels impact M&A deals?
- Greening the rush: How does carbon footprint affect M&A decisions in the copper sector?
- Winning strategies: Unlocking success stories from recent M&A deals in copper.
- Beyond the rush: Future challenges, disruptions, and investment opportunities in the copper market.
The insights from this webinar will be driven by our Corporate Strategy and Analytics Service. It's designed to analyse capital allocation, understand strategic positioning for the energy transition, and benchmark corporate resilience and sustainability in one solution.
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James Whiteside
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