The data displays the value of mining industry merger and acquisition deals made around the world in 2016 and year-to-date as of October 2017, by target commodity. In 2016, the total global value of all mergers and acquisitions in which gold was the target commodity was 5.07 billion USD.
Gold | 5070 | 4621 |
Coal | 819 | 4567 |
Lead-zinc | 138 | 1490 |
Copper | 5331 | 1157 |
Copper-gold | 5760 | 794 |
Oil & gas | 3244 | 775 |
Platinum group metals | 2180 | 488 |
Iron ore | 1749 | 320 |
Silver | 306 | |
Lithium | 93 | 168 |