Sneak Preview: Mergers & Acquisitions in Mining Tech with Ivan Gustavino
In this sneak preview, Ax Legal’s Managing Partner Cody McFarlane speaks with Ivan Gustavino, Managing Director at Atrico, who has advised over 100 high-growth companies in mining, industrial tech, and software. With M&A activity heating up, Ivan breaks down what investors and buyers really look for in mining technology companies today.
Each year, Chilean Copper Commision publishes a report that outlines exploration investment. We have provided an overview of their 2023 report which gives us insight into the health of the Chilean junior mining market. Chile maintains the top investment destination for exploration spending in Latin America in 2023 and is ranked 4th globally.
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