据知情人士透露，南非的Gold Fields有限公司对收购Northern Star Resources有限公司表达了兴趣。
By Crystal Tse, Dinesh Nair, Manuel Baigorri and Loni Prinsloo South Africa’s Gold Fields Ltd. has expressed interest in acquiring Northern Star Resources Ltd., according to people with knowledge of the matter, a potential blockbuster deal that would deepen the miner’s bet on Australia’s prolific deposits of the metal.
如果这笔交易成功，将进一步加强该公司对澳大利亚丰富金矿资源的布局。
By Crystal Tse, Dinesh Nair, Manuel Baigorri and Loni Prinsloo South Africa’s Gold Fields Ltd. has expressed interest in acquiring Northern Star Resources Ltd., according to people with knowledge of the matter, a potential blockbuster deal that would deepen the miner’s bet on Australia’s prolific deposits of the metal.
Gold Fields最近向Northern Star提出了收购提议，但由于信息属于保密性质，相关人士要求匿名。
Gold Fields recently approached Northern Star about a transaction, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Australia’s biggest gold miner rebuffed the overtures and Gold Fields has been considering its next steps, according to the people.
作为澳大利亚最大的黄金开采企业，Northern Star拒绝了这一提议，目前Gold Fields正在考虑下一步行动。
Gold Fields recently approached Northern Star about a transaction, the people said, asking not to be identified because the information is private. Australia’s biggest gold miner rebuffed the overtures and Gold Fields has been considering its next steps, according to the people.
今年，Northern Star在悉尼的交易中股价下跌了17%，市值为315亿澳元（221亿美元）；同样期间，在约翰内斯堡上市的Gold Fields股价下跌了约9%，市值为357亿美元。
Shares of Northern Star have fallen 17% in Sydney trading this year, giving the company a market value of A$31.5 billion ($22.1 billion). Johannesburg-listed Gold Fields has declined about 9% during the same period for a market capitalization of $35.7 billion.
Gold Fields的代表拒绝置评，而Northern Star在非工作时间也未立即回应记者的询问。
A representative for Gold Fields declined to comment while Northern Star didn’t immediately respond to queries outside regular business hours.
Northern Star总部位于西澳大利亚州珀斯的郊区，今年7月在激进投资者Elliott Investment Management的压力下任命了新的首席执行官。
Northern Star, based in a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, appointed a new chief executive officer in July amid pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. This year, the hedge fund has criticized Northern Star’s underperformance and called for it to consider a sale or asset divestments. Elliott has also been pushing for an overhaul of the company’s board.
该对冲基金批评Northern Star的表现不佳，呼吁其考虑出售资产或进行重组。
Northern Star, based in a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, appointed a new chief executive officer in July amid pressure from activist investor Elliott Investment Management. This year, the hedge fund has criticized Northern Star’s underperformance and called for it to consider a sale or asset divestments. Elliott has also been pushing for an overhaul of the company’s board.
今年6月，Northern Star董事长Michael Chaney在致股东的信中表示，过去一年公司确实收到了多家收购方的提议，但目前并非出售的合适时机。
In June, Northern Star Chairman Michael Chaney wrote in a letter to shareholders that the company had been approached by several suitors about combinations over the last year but said it was not the right time to sell.
由于西澳大利亚州Kalgoorlie加工厂存在问题，Northern Star多次下调了产量预期，这对其业绩产生了负面影响，使其在同行中表现不佳。
Northern Star has cut its production guidance several times over the past year, with issues at its Kalgoorlie processing plant in Western Australia constraining output and weighing on its performance relative to peers.