I have long thought that what you said makes sense for bhp and...

I have long thought that what you said makes sense for bhp and rio.. its a good way to diversify for them in the case of china chucking hissy fit on the iron or at least as a complimentary counter cyclic play for changing economic times.

You never hear it suggested by the companies or media as an option under consideration.

They already have a ton of infrastructure and assets up that way which would make things easier for them if they were to buy DEG,, their coffers are overflowing with dollars to do the deal and they still get a ton of other future potential with lithium and god knows what else that is buried in DEGs massive land package.why not?

If we do end up being taken over it would be nice to see some deep pocketed heavyweights like bhp and Barrick fighting for the prize, preferably staying in Aussie hands.