
Mining industry worldwide - statistics & facts
Key insights
- Total revenue of the top mining companies worldwide
- 943bn USD

Detailed statistics
Combined revenue of the top mining companies 2005-2022
- Total assets of the top mining companies worldwide
- 1,286bn USD

Detailed statistics
Total assets of the top mining companies 2005-2022
- Total operating expenses of the top mining companies worldwide
- 670bn USD

Detailed statistics
Operating expenses of the top mining companies 2005-2023
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- Premium Statistic Combined revenue of the top mining companies 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Net profit of the top mining companies 2002-2023
- Premium Statistic Mining exploration budgets increase worldwide by country 2021
- Premium Statistic Global natural resource value leading countries 2021
- Premium Statistic Commodity revenue share of leading mining companies worldwide 2020-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of land area for mining activities worldwide 2020, by country
- Premium Statistic Largest global open-pit mines by depth
Overview
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Combined revenue of the top mining companies 2005-2022

Combined revenue of the top mining companies 2005-2022
Revenue of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Net profit of the top mining companies 2002-2023

Net profit of the top mining companies 2002-2023
Net profit of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2002 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Mining exploration budgets increase worldwide by country 2021

Mining exploration budgets increase worldwide by country 2021
Year-over-year mining exploration spending increase worldwide in 2021* by select country (in million U.S. dollars)
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Global natural resource value leading countries 2021

Global natural resource value leading countries 2021
Leading countries worldwide based on natural resource value as of 2021 (in trillion U.S. dollars)
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Commodity revenue share of leading mining companies worldwide 2020-2022

Commodity revenue share of leading mining companies worldwide 2020-2022
Revenue distribution of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 by commodity (in percent)
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Share of land area for mining activities worldwide 2020, by country

Share of land area for mining activities worldwide 2020, by country
Distribution of the land area for mining activities worldwide as of 2020, by country (in percent)
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Largest global open-pit mines by depth

Largest global open-pit mines by depth
Deepest open-pit mines worldwide (in meters)
Major commodities
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- Premium Statistic Global production volume of leading mineral commodities 2022
- Basic Statistic Leading countries based on hard coal production 2021
- Premium Statistic Global iron ore mine production 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Copper production in leading countries 2022
- Premium Statistic Gold production ranked by major countries 2022
- Premium Statistic Global platinum mine production 2022, by country
- Premium Statistic Leading lithium producing countries worldwide 2022
- Premium Statistic Global rare earth mine production by leading country 2022
- Basic Statistic Industrial diamond mine production by major countries 2022
Major commodities
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Global production volume of leading mineral commodities 2022

Global production volume of leading mineral commodities 2022
Production volume of selected leading mineral commodities worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Leading countries based on hard coal production 2021

Leading countries based on hard coal production 2021
Leading hard coal producing countries worldwide in 2021 (in million metric tons)
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Global iron ore mine production 2022, by country

Global iron ore mine production 2022, by country
Major countries in iron ore mine production worldwide in 2022 (in million metric tons)
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Copper production in leading countries 2022

Copper production in leading countries 2022
Major countries in copper mine production worldwide in 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Gold production ranked by major countries 2022

Gold production ranked by major countries 2022
Major countries in mine production of gold worldwide in 2022 (in metric tons)
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Global platinum mine production 2022, by country

Global platinum mine production 2022, by country
Major countries in global mine production of platinum in 2022 (in metric tons)
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Leading lithium producing countries worldwide 2022

Leading lithium producing countries worldwide 2022
Major countries in worldwide lithium mine production in 2022 (in metric tons)
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Global rare earth mine production by leading country 2022

Global rare earth mine production by leading country 2022
Major countries in rare earth mine production worldwide 2022 (in metric tons REO)
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Industrial diamond mine production by major countries 2022

Industrial diamond mine production by major countries 2022
Major countries in worldwide industrial diamond mine production in 2022 (in million carats)
Financials
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- Premium Statistic Total assets of the top mining companies 2005-2022
- Premium Statistic Operating expenses of the top mining companies 2005-2023
- Premium Statistic Investing activities of top global mining companies 2005-2022
- Basic Statistic Net profit margin of the top mining companies 2002-2023
- Basic Statistic Capital expenditure of the leading global mining companies 2017-2022
- Premium Statistic Global nonferrous mineral mining exploration budget 1996-2021
Financials
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Total assets of the top mining companies 2005-2022

Total assets of the top mining companies 2005-2022
Total assets of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)*
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Operating expenses of the top mining companies 2005-2023

Operating expenses of the top mining companies 2005-2023
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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Investing activities of top global mining companies 2005-2022

Investing activities of top global mining companies 2005-2022
Total investing activities of the top mining companies worldwide from 2005 to 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Net profit margin of the top mining companies 2002-2023

Net profit margin of the top mining companies 2002-2023
Net profit margin of the top mining companies worldwide from 2002 to 2022, with a forecast for 2023
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Capital expenditure of the leading global mining companies 2017-2022

Capital expenditure of the leading global mining companies 2017-2022
Capital expenditure of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2017 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global nonferrous mineral mining exploration budget 1996-2021

Global nonferrous mineral mining exploration budget 1996-2021
Exploration budget of nonferrous mineral mining worldwide from 1996 to 2021 (in billion U.S. dollars)
Companies
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- Premium Statistic 2023 global list of leading mining companies based on revenue
- Premium Statistic 2023 list of global top mining companies based on net income
- Premium Statistic Glencore's total revenue 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic BHP revenue 2005-2022
- Basic Statistic Rio Tinto's revenue 2010-2022
- Premium Statistic Vale's revenue 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Share of M&A deals made by the top mining companies in 2021, by commodity
Companies
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2023 global list of leading mining companies based on revenue

2023 global list of leading mining companies based on revenue
2023 ranking of the leading mining companies worldwide based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars)
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2023 list of global top mining companies based on net income

2023 list of global top mining companies based on net income
2023 ranking of global leading mining companies based on net income (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Glencore's total revenue 2010-2022

Glencore's total revenue 2010-2022
Total revenue of Glencore from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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BHP revenue 2005-2022

BHP revenue 2005-2022
BHP's revenue from 2005 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)*
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Rio Tinto's revenue 2010-2022

Rio Tinto's revenue 2010-2022
Revenue of Rio Tinto from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Vale's revenue 2010-2022

Vale's revenue 2010-2022
Revenue of Vale S.A. from 2010 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)
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Share of M&A deals made by the top mining companies in 2021, by commodity

Share of M&A deals made by the top mining companies in 2021, by commodity
Distribution of the leading mining companies' merger and acquisition deals worldwide in 2021, by mineral commodity
Outlook
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Global trade value forecast of select mineral commodities 2019-2030

Global trade value forecast of select mineral commodities 2019-2030
Trade value forecast of mineral commodities worldwide from 2019 to 2030 by type (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global green mining market value 2021 & 2029

Global green mining market value 2021 & 2029
Market value of green mining worldwide in 2021 with a forecast for 2029 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global smart mining market value 2019-2027

Global smart mining market value 2019-2027
Smart mining market value worldwide in 2019 and 2021 with a forecast for 2027 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Global mining automation market size 2017-2027

Global mining automation market size 2017-2027
Market value of mining automation worldwide in 2017 and 2020 with a forecast for 2027 (in million U.S. dollars)
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