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Value of global mining and metals sector deals 2017 by targeted commodity

Value of global mining and metals sector deals in 2017, by targeted commodity (Figures expressed in billions of U.S. dollars, unless otherwise specified)

The data illustrates the value of global mining and metals sector deals in 2017, by targeted commodity. In that year, deals regarding steel were worth some 13.3 billion USD. That made steel ranked first among the top targeted commodities in 2017.

Steel 13.3
Coal 8.5
Gold 7.3
Copper 3.1
Aluminum 3.1
Silver, lead, zinc 2.7
Iron ore 0.5
Potash/phosphate 0.2
Nickel 0.1