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Buying a job?

There has been an interesting trend of late with mining contractors taking equity positions in their customers. Noel Dyson wonders whether this is just another way of buying a job?

Noel Dyson
Is taking an equity stake a way of pushing a contractor's stake?

Is taking an equity stake a way of pushing a contractor's stake?

On the face of it, it is. However, there are associated risks, both in terms of perception and in terms of risk. Are the contractors properly set up to properly assess the risks of investing in a client...

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