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Deal activity by volume related to cybersecurity increased by 40% year-on-year in 2023 in the mining industry

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A​​​​​​​nalysis of the key themes driving deal activity reveals that cybersecurity accounted for 25 mining deals between 2019 and 2023, worth a total value of $1,754m, according to GlobalData’s Deals database covering mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture financing, equity offerings and partnerships.  

The $107m acquisition of 11% stake in Red 5 by Silver Lake Resources was the largest disclosed deal in 2023, while the $1.2bn acquisition of 100% stake in ETQ by Hexagon was the largest disclosed deal in 2022.  

In volume terms, cybersecurity related deal activity increased by 40% year-on-year in 2023 and by 150% year-on-year in 2022.

Deal activity related to cybersecurity in the global mining industry in the last five years

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GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.  

GlobalData’s Deals database provides comprehensive coverage across industries tracking market activity of global mergers & acquisitions, including asset acquisitions/divestments; private equity deals (PE); venture finance deals (VC); equity offerings, including IPOs, follow-on offerings, and private placements; debt offerings, including private placements, ESG bonds and loans; partnerships; and licensing agreements.  

This analysis considers only announced and completed deals from the GlobalData financial deals database and excludes all terminated and rumored deals.