The figures include only mining and metals M&A activity from 2023 that had met the following criteria: a minimum deal value of 10 million U.S. dollars and a volume of at least 100,000 metric tons in the acquired reserves and resources.
The figures refer to deals made in 2023 and are valid as of April 10, 2024.
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Global leading copper M&A deals 2023, based on value
In 2023, MMG Ltd.'s acquisition of Cuprous Capital, the parent company of the Khoemacau Copper Mine in Botswana, was the leading copper merger and acquisition (M&A) deal in the world, with a value of nearly *** billion U.S. dollars. The second largest copper M&A deal worldwide that year was Lundin Mining Corp.'s acquisition of Caserones Copper Mine, valued at just under *** billion U.S. dollars.
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