According to the new Mining Deals report issued by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) on March 9, in 2010 China accounted for only a six percent share of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the global mining industry, while Canada accounted for 36 percent and America and Australia were responsible for 16 percent each of M&As in the industry.
In the 10 years from 2001 to 2010, China concluded a total of 400 M&As in the global mining industry, representing a total value of $48 billion.