【Price Surge Spurs Global Gold Industry Asset M&A Rise】 According to Mining.com, data from S&P Global shows that in 2024, gold once again became the largest mineral in global mining industry mergers and acquisitions, accounting for 70% of total M&A cases and value. S&P tracking data revealed that in 2024, there were 43 gold M&A cases globally, compared to 19 for base metals. The gold M&A value reached $19.31 billion, nearly three times that of base metals at $7.23 billion.