Mining
AME Roundup: Ian Telfer on how not to build a gold miner
Mining sector executive Ian Telfer says acquisitions are the only reliable to grow a gold company. Credit: AME.
The mining sector is notorious for not following proven principles that ensure value creation for shareholders through the ups and downs of the commodity cycles, senior executive Ian Telfer told a mining conference in Vancouver this week.
In his view, the former Goldcorp and Wheaton Precious Metals executive sees the acquisition as the only reliable way to grow a company.