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Metals and mining
Mining & Metals are the backbone of the global economy. Standing at the beginning of most value chains, the Mining & Metals industry is a critical supplier of essential inputs and a global generator of trade and employment. It also has important environmental, fiscal and social effects, and acts as a catalyst for the economic progress of numerous mining-dependent countries in the world.
The Mining & Metals industry comprises the extraction of useful minerals from the ground, including oil and gas, coal, metal ores and non-metallic minerals, and related support activities. It also includes activities lower down the supply chain, such as metal processing, manufacturing of metals and a variety of fabricated metal products, such as cutlery, metal structures, boilers, tanks and ammunition.
In 2024, the Brazilian mining sector recorded a 4% y/y increase in production, reaching a record-high volume of 1,025.6mn tonnes - the highest level ever registered in the historical series, according to data from the National Mining Agency (ANM). ...
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Latin America remains an important element of global mineral markets, underpinned by its abundant natural resources and relatively low domestic consumption. From Chile's and Peru's copper to Brazil's iron ore and niobium, and Mexico's precious metals ...
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Latin America is home to some of the world's largest reserves of metallic minerals, including copper, iron ore and zinc. As such, the region has numerous metal processing companies and plays an important role in the global trade of metals such as ...
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Brazil's vast mineral resources, integrated manufacturing industry, and sizable domestic market make it a leading player in the global metal processing sector. According to the United States Geologic Service (USGS), the country is one of the world's ...
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Latin America is a key region for the global mineral markets, thanks to its abundance of natural resources and relatively low domestic consumption. From Chile's and Peru's copper to Brazil's iron ore and niobium, and from Mexico's precious metals ...
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In 2022, the Brazilian mining sector experienced modest growth of 0.2% y/y, achieving an output of 925.4mn tonnes, according to the National Mining Agency (ANM). Production was divided into 50.5% non-metallic minerals and 49% metallic minerals. While ...
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Latin America is home to some of the world's leading producers of base metals, mainly thanks to its vast reserves of metallic minerals, including iron ore, copper, zinc, lithium and others. According to data from the United States Geological Survey ...
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