Simon Tysoe Shares Insights on U.K. and Global M&A Mining Landscape with Corporate Financier

In the Media  |  April 10, 2026

Corporate Financier

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Partner Simon Tysoe shared his insights on the U.K. and global mining M&A landscape with Corporate Financier.

M&A in the mining sector is thriving thanks to gold and silver prices at an all-time high, and minerals such as lithium, copper, and rare earths are vital for electrification, computing and defence systems.

“London remains attractive to mining companies,” said Simon. “The U.K. capital has more liquidity for the larger players than, say, Canada – another major mining market – and it also has investors who feel very comfortable with large, listed entities whose businesses are entirely international, rather than domestic.

“There is a constant debate, with all natural resources, about whether it is better and cheaper to buy or to build. Does it make sense to do greenfield development to increase your production or to buy someone else to get that lift?”

Buy currently has the edge over build and is likely to do so for some time to come, added Simon.