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.
正在研究与英美资源集团(Anglo American)进行对等合并的瑞士矿业公司斯特拉塔(Xstrata),是一个十足的机会主义者。由于大宗商品下跌的校平作用,英美资源集团的市值,已跌至与斯特拉塔200亿英镑市值基本相等的水平,从而使得更具企业家精神的后者具备了收购它的能力。对斯特拉塔来说,与这家在伦敦上市的南非矿商合并的吸引力,在于它们都开采的铂、煤、铜等大宗商品。