Much ink has been spilled in recent weeks regarding Tesla Motor’s announced plans to build a $5 Billion battery factory somewhere in the American Southwest.1 Tesla has announced that the projected cost of the factory is $5 Billion, with roughly $3 Billion of that money coming from “partners”.2 The projected production numbers behind the plans…
Author: Jeremy Savage
Newly Formed Private Equity Funds “Stalking”, not “Pouncing” on Mining Assets—For Now
There has been a lot of buzz lately in the private equity world about the formation of new funds and the raising of capital specifically aimed towards acquiring assets in the mining industry. Specifically, in their article on Bloomberg.com, Jesse Risenborough and Ruth David talk about how this recently created pool of private equity money…