Gold dominates mining M&A activity in 2024
Geopolitical uncertainty and rising metal prices are expected to sustain strong M&A activity in 2025, particularly in gold and copper
26 March 2025 - 08:56
Gold dominated merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the second consecutive year in 2024, driven by elevated gold prices and geopolitical uncertainty.
According to S&P Global Commodity Insights, a division of S&P Global, the total deal value reached $26.54bn across 62 transactions, a 1% increase from 2023 despite the absence of “blockbuster deals” seen in the previous year...
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