Xstrata, the Swiss miner now exploring a merger of equals with Anglo American, is nothing if not opportunistic. For the commodities sell-off has been a leveller: Anglo's market capitalisation has fallen to almost the same as Xstrata's £20bn, putting it within reach of the more entrepreneurial miner. The attractions to Xstrata of a combination with the London-listed South African mining house lie in platinum, coal and copper, commodities they both mine.
正在研究與英美資源集團(Anglo American)進行對等合并的瑞士礦業公司斯特拉塔(Xstrata),是一個十足的機會主義者。由于大宗商品下跌的校平作用,英美資源集團的市值,已跌至與斯特拉塔200億英鎊市值基本相等的水平,從而使得更具企業家精神的后者具備了收購它的能力。對斯特拉塔來說,與這家在倫敦上市的南非礦商合并的吸引力,在于它們都開采的鉑、煤、銅等大宗商品。