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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.
Colombia's mining sector is of great importance for the country in terms of external trade revenues, gross value added and government revenue, mainly due to its vast production of mineral fuels, including thermal and metallurgic coal. The country is ...
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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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Brazil is a major player in the global metal processing sector thanks to the country's vast mineral resources and its integrated manufacturing industry. Bauxite and iron ore, the main inputs for aluminium and steel production respectively, are both ...
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