The Consolidation Race: Navigating the 2026 Mining M&A Supercycle

This keynote panel, delivered at Resourcing Tomorrow Hong Kong, examined how mining and metals deals were being financed and executed in today’s market, against a backdrop of shifting capital flows, heightened competition for quality assets, and increased geopolitical complexity.

The discussion featured David Bo (Independent Director, Zijin Mining Group), Kevin McElligott (Managing Director – Australia, Franco‑Nevada Corporation), Jimmy Lim (Managing Director, Hong Kong, Grant Samuel), Ling Lu (Managing Director, Metals and Mining, Standard Chartered Corporate & Investment Banking), and Joyce Lee (Partner and Chair of the National Asia Practice, McCarthy Tétrault).

Moderated by Greg Fournier, Managing Director and Head of Investment Banking Asia Pacific at CIBC, the panel offered practical insights from across mining, finance, corporate advisory, and legal perspectives on current deal structures, funding strategies, and execution challenges.