Total value mining and metals deals worldwide 2018

This statistic depicts the total value of the merger and acquisition deals in the mining and metals sector worldwide from 2000 to 2018. In 2018, merger and acquisition deals in the minerals and mining sector worldwide had a total value of some 77.8 billion U.S. dollars.

Total value of deals in the mining and metals sector worldwide from 2000 to 2018 (in billion U.S. dollars)

Characteristic	Total value in billion U.S. dollars
2018	77.8
2017	51
2016	44.3
2015**	40
2014	44.64
2013*	87.31
2012	104.01
2011	162.44
2010	113.71
2009	60.04
2008	126.88
2007	210.85
2006	175.71
2005	65.43
2004	26.35
2003	46.18
2002	56.35
2001	66.75
2000	38.75

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

2000 to 2018

Supplementary notes

Only completed deals are included. Deals identified as incomplete, pending, partly incomplete, unconditional or intended as of December 31, 2018 were excluded.
This statistic was assembled using several editions of the report.
* Excluding the merger between Glencore International and Xstrata (the “Glencore Xstrata merger”).
** Excluding the South 32 spin-off.

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