And while China and America bicker over currencies, Chinese firms are scrambling to buy real assets. And while Aussie banks source foreign borrowing to lend in local real estate, Aussie mining firms go begging for bits of capital that would bring world-class ore bodies (and key strategic resources) into production…by local producers and owners.
November 19th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 1 comment | ContinuedAll Posts Tagged With: "Foreign Investment Review Board"
Arable Farmland More Precious Than Gold
There is another candidate for “largest Chinese investment in Australia ever.” But this time, it involves an asset that is arguably more strategic than oil and more precious than gold. But before we get to that little drama in the Australian share market (and the five-year opportunity it represents), spare a thought for gold.
September 29th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 13 comments | Continued
Rio Scraps Deal to Sell to Aluminium Corporation of China
So what now? Well, the Chinalco bid came at the bottom of the market. Things are a bit better now. And shareholders seem eager to provide the needed capital rather than bringing on board a suitor whose intentions are at best, opaque.
June 5th, 2009 | Dan Denning | 0 comments | Continued