In 2022, the 40 leading companies in the mining industry had operating expenses of approximately 670 billion U.S. dollars, an increase compared to 633 billion U.S. dollars of operating expenses reported during the previous year. It is forecast to grow to some 642 billion U.S. dollars in 2023.
Total operating expenses of the top mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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PwC. (June 6, 2023). Total operating expenses of the top mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 28, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/208723/operating-expenses-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC. "Total operating expenses of the top mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. June 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208723/operating-expenses-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC. (2023). Total operating expenses of the top mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 28, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208723/operating-expenses-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC. "Total Operating Expenses of The Top Mining Companies Worldwide from 2005 to 2022, with a Forecast for 2023 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208723/operating-expenses-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC, Total operating expenses of the top mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208723/operating-expenses-of-the-top-mining-companies/ (last visited November 28, 2023)
Total operating expenses of the top mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], PwC, June 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/208723/operating-expenses-of-the-top-mining-companies/