In the years 2020 and 2021, copper accounted for the largest revenue share of any mineral commodity for the leading 40 mining companies worldwide, at 22 percent in 2020 and 24 percent in 2021. It is forecast to account for 22 percent in 2022. In 2020 and 2021, iron ore was the next largest revenue-generating mineral commodity for mining companies, at 20 percent of revenue in 2020 and 21 percent in 2021.
Revenue distribution of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 by commodity (in percent)
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PwC. (June 13, 2022). Revenue distribution of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 by commodity (in percent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255591/leading-mining-companies-revenue-distribution-by-commodity/
PwC. "Revenue distribution of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 by commodity (in percent)." Chart. June 13, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255591/leading-mining-companies-revenue-distribution-by-commodity/
PwC. (2022). Revenue distribution of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 by commodity (in percent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255591/leading-mining-companies-revenue-distribution-by-commodity/
PwC. "Revenue Distribution of The Leading Mining Companies Worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a Forecast for 2022 by Commodity (in Percent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jun 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255591/leading-mining-companies-revenue-distribution-by-commodity/
PwC, Revenue distribution of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 by commodity (in percent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255591/leading-mining-companies-revenue-distribution-by-commodity/ (last visited April 28, 2024)
Revenue distribution of the leading mining companies worldwide from 2020 to 2021, with a forecast for 2022 by commodity (in percent) [Graph], PwC, June 13, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255591/leading-mining-companies-revenue-distribution-by-commodity/