The world’s biggest mining companies have added close to half a trillion dollars to their valuations this year, fuelled by a surge in the prices of precious and base metals triggered by heightened geopolitical tensions.
The top 50 listed mining companies have added $476bn to their combined market capitalisations over the past month, a rise of about 20 per cent, according to S&P Capital IQ data.
Some of the biggest winners include the diversified miners Rio Tinto and Glencore, which are again discussing a potential $260bn megamerger, as well as Sydney-listed BHP and the Chinese giant Zijin Mining.
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