M&As related to social responsibility increased by 100% in the mining industry in Q4 2022 

Analysis of the key themes driving merger and acquisition (M&A) activity reveals that social responsibility accounted for six mining deals announced in Q4 2022, worth a total value of $0.9m, according to GlobalData’s Deals Database. The $0.5m acquisition of Global Energy Metals and Marquee Resources by High-Tech Metals was the industry’s largest disclosed deal.

In value terms, social responsibility-related deal activity increased by 800% in Q4 2022 compared with the previous quarter’s total of $0.1m and flat growth as compared to Q4 2021. Related deal volume increased by 100% in Q4 2022 versus the previous quarter. 

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