This statistic depicts the top five coal deals worldwide in 2014, based on value. In that year, the acquisition of Clermont Mine Joint Venture was the world's top coal deal, with a value of more than one billion U.S. dollars.
Leading coal deals worldwide in 2014, based on value
(in million U.S. dollars)
Target (acquirer)
Value in million U.S. dollars
Clermont Mine Joint Venture (Glencore and Sumitomo Corp.)
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Only completed deals are included. Deals identified as incomplete, pending, partly incomplete, unconditional or intended as of December 31, 2014, were excluded.
Deals include not only full acquisitions, but also stakes.
* Royalty interests.
** Prairie & Mountain Coal operations.
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