Contractor costs are a big'and growing'part of total mine site costs. Eight moves can help miners save as much as 20% to 25% on contractor services.
Acquirers must ensure that the combined entity's environmental, social, and governance performance is more than the sum of its parts.
Instead of treating the integration of business functions as a narrow exercise in cost reduction, companies should use PMI to rethink how a particular function can enhance value.
Boards need to know whether anticipated synergies are realistic, the time frame and approach to realize them, and how to communicate them to the market.