Total value of domestic and cross-border deals in global metals sector 2013-2015
This statistic displays the total value of domestic and cross-border deals in the metals sector from 2013 to 2015. In 2013, the total value of global domestic metals deals reached 31.1 billion U.S. dollars. The metals market in China is strongly influential on the rest of the world, as it is one of the largest consumers of steel and iron ore. It is expected that metals companies will likely begin to create partnerships and other alliances within the industry rather than merge or acquire other companies.
