In 2021, the total assets of the mining industry's 40 leading companies came to approximately 1.24 trillion U.S. dollars. This figure peaked during the period of study in 2013 at nearly 1.26 trillion U.S. dollars.
Total assets of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
This statistic includes the aggregated results of the top 40 companies by market capitalization, as reported in PwC's Mine report in each of the respective years disclosed, except for 2014, which uses the current years’ Top 40’s financial comprative financial results. These companies represent the vast majority of the industry and serve as a proxy for the industry as a whole.
All income statement data presented excludes Glencore marketing and trading revenue and costs.
This statistic was assembled using various editions of the report.
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PwC. (June 13, 2022). Total assets of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 18, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/208727/total-assets-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC. "Total assets of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)*." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208727/total-assets-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC. (2022). Total assets of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 18, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/208727/total-assets-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC. "Total Assets of The Leading Mining Companies Worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)*." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208727/total-assets-of-the-top-mining-companies/
PwC, Total assets of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/208727/total-assets-of-the-top-mining-companies/ (last visited August 18, 2022)
