"Mines that have been on care and maintenance were brought back into production, and projects in the early development stages have quickly advanced into production, with the yields very high."
"The DRC market has changed significantly in the last few years, becoming more fragmented and more Chinese-dominated, whereas the typical large-scale miners like Glencore have reduced capacity."
Latam North and Caribbean Mining 2025 - Digital Interactive
A convergence of high-commodity prices and low valuations, on the back of a structural deficit in exploration and discoveries, has set the perfect scene for increased M&A. The leverage is particularly high for acquisitions in Latam North and the Caribbean, where stocks do not command the high premiums of tier-one jurisdictions. But M&A is only a quick fix to the global resource replenishment crisis.