Metals & Mining corporate month in brief: March 2014

The Metals & Mining corporate month in brief will keep you abreast of the Wood Mackenzie Metals & Mining team's view on key industry and company events. This month there has been a continued focus on margin protection through the disposal and closure of non-core assets, however it is getting harder to sell assets in risky countries. Companies are disciplined in their capital spend, focusing on high margin growth assets and, in some cases, looking at synergies with their peers.