RE:BuyoutI think that buyout rumors stem from MOK's 'business style' where he has had previous success with sales of Riversdale Mining (acquired by Rio) and Riversdale Resources (acquired by Hancock Prospecting).
I doubt the company would sell for anything less than replacement value of the asset (circa $5-6B USD?) plus hopefully a premium on top of that.
There's no need to rush into a sale, share ownership structure also lends to a friendly buyout if it were to happen.
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