Polymetal to shun M&A in 2019, focus on asset sales

Russian gold and silver producer Polymetal said on Thursday it will focus on asset sales in 2019 rather than getting involved in industry consolidation.

"The pressure from at least some of our shareholders has been to grow smaller or to grow more focused to reduce the number of assets in our portfolio," CEO Vitaly Nesis said when asked if Polymetal might take part in M&A.