In 2021, the capital expenditure (CapEx) of the global mining industry's 40 leading companies amounted to a total of 72 billion U.S. dollars. That represented an 18 percent increase from the previous year. It is forecast that the CapEx of the world's leading mining companies will amount to 82 billion U.S. dollars in 2022.
Capital expenditure of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2017 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022
(in billion U.S. dollars)
*Forecast.
This statistic includes the aggregated results of the top 40 companies based on market capitalization, as reported in the source's mine report in each of the respective years disclosed, These companies represent the vast majority of the industry and serve as a proxy for the industry as a whole.
All income statement data presented excludes Glencore marketing and trading revenue and costs.
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