In order to take advantage of the global boom in mining, heavy equipment company Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) announced it would acquire mining equipment maker Bucyrus (Nasdaq:BUCY) for a 30% premium.
Bucyrus generates over $1 billion in revenue from mining operations in fast-growing emerging markets. Caterpillar clearly sees a long run for the bull market that’s driving prices for mined commodities like iron ore, copper, coal, silver, gold, and lithium. Mining companies are expected to boost spending by 50%, to $113 billion, in 2011.
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