Iron ore corporate activity 2019
*Please note that this report only includes an Excel data file if this is indicated in "What's included" below
What’s inside this report?
A detailed overview of M&A activity in the iron ore sector in 2019.
Key facts and figures:
- Iron ore M&A spend has risen by 287% this year
- Total spend in 2018 was US$361 million. So far, US$1.4 billion has been spent in 2019
- The most notable corporate transactions include:
- US$321 million sale of Atlas Iron to Hancock Prospecting
- Vale's US$550 million purchase of Ferrous Resources, which was finalised in August 2019
Why buy this report?
- Get a complete view of the iron ore M&A landscape, including information about deals that have been announced but are not yet finalised, and deals that have been cancelled since 2012
- Get breakdown of transaction spend by region: we cover Australia, Brazil, China, South Africa and Europe, amongst others
- Get our forecasts for iron ore transaction activity in the coming years, and understand what’s changed in the market since the Vale tailings dam disaster earlier this year
You’ll also get access to our datasets, covering deal spend by region, mine status, buyer and seller.
Report summary
Table of contents
- Executive summary
- Transaction spend and regional focus
- Announced and pending transactions
- 2019/2020 M&A activity
- Conclusion
Tables and charts
This report includes the following images and tables:
- Disclosed acquisition spend by target region (by value) (US$ million)
- Number of deals completed by target region
- Pending transactions
What's included
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