"Frankly, where First Quantum is at the moment, I can't see them mounting a bid," Equinox Chief Executive Craig Williams said at a presentation in Perth.
First Quantum, which owns 16.3% of Perth-based Equinox, first revealed its shareholding interest in December 2007. Since then Equinox has periodically been speculated as a likely takeover target.
But Williams said the M&A talk remains speculation.
"One thing I can say clearly is that we are not putting ourselves out there, or having discussions with anybody, in terms of taking over Equinox," he said.
-By Stephen Bell, contributing to Dow Jones Newswires; 61-8-9244-4243; sgbell@bigpond.com
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
05-15-09 0113ET

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