CHARTS: The coming critical minerals trade war is BRICS short of a load
"While a large number of countries around the world continue to talk about securing raw material supply, China is actually doing something about it."
The top 40 global mining companies are poised to break through the US$1 trillion asset mark this year, due to record levels of cash, property and equipment on balance sheets, says a new PwC report.
In their report Mine 2011: The game has changed, PwC called the financial results of the top 40 “spectacular” as total revenues increased 32% to US$435 billion, breaking the $400 billion mark for the first time.
