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Majors crouched but not ready to pounce

The PDAC convention in Toronto earlier this month highlighted both the renewed optimism in the mining sector and potential for M&A to bite, particularly in the gold space, but the wave of corporate activity many have been waiting for may still be a little way off, according to investment bank RBC.

Chris Cann
Pretium and its near-term Brucejack operation is one of the potential targets in a pending North American M&A run

Pretium and its near-term Brucejack operation is one of the potential targets in a pending North American M&A run

In a note early this week, RBC said there was a "healthy optimism" at PDAC, with juniors for the first time in years enjoying regular access to equity markets to advance projects.  As evidence, the bank...

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