May 13th, canadian press: Nearly half of the large mining co. interviewed by Ernst & Young said they need to make acquisitions to meet their aggressive growth targets & 90 % said they expected to make an acquisition in the next two years. Companies in Canada & the U.S. are attractive targets. The study found 40 % of respondents -which were selected from among the top 40 mining co. in the world - said they were only able to meet their aggressive growth targets through acquisition.These were some of the highlights. Long & Strong.