BHP and its biggest rivals spent years on the sidelines after a series of disastrous transactions, but there has been a growing expectation that the industry is heading for a wave of M&A as companies are flush with cash and management teams have worked hard to reassure investors that they have learned from past mistakes.

Just about every company has a sales team to sell their product but by all means CF just sit and wait for some outfit to find you and offer fair value for your deposits. Don't move someone might see you!