Metals and mining

In 2016, Mexico was the largest producer of direct reduced iron and long steel in Latin America with shares of 78.1% and 34.5% in regional output, respectively. The country was also the second biggest manufacturer of flat steel in Latin America. ...

The Indian mining sector’s GVA accounted for some 3.8% of GDP in FY2016, as against 4.5% in the previous year. A number of mining commodities, such as crude oil, coal and iron ore, are not only domestically produced but also imported, which ...

The mining and quarrying sector’s gross output, which includes the extraction of oil and natural gas, accounted for 0.6% of the total gross output of the Czech economy in 2015, significantly down from its share of 1% in 2011. At the same time, ...

China’s output of crude steel and steel products climbed by 3.1% y/y to 505.3mn tonnes in Q3 2016, encouraged by rising steel product prices. Prices on the domestic market have been climbing since March 2016, exceeding the average 2015 level in ...

The mining sector plays a key role in Brazilian economy, accounting for 12% of national exports and for more than 5% of the net FDI equity capital inflow in 2015. Despite the deep recession in the country during the year, marked by a 3.8% y/y drop in ...

In  Poland,  “metallic  and  non-metallic  minerals  mining”  –  also  known  as  “non-coal  mining”  or “other  mining,”  ...

In 2015, the mining sector of Argentina – which excludes oil and gas extraction – accounted for 0.7% of the country’s GDP, a figure that has remained relatively stable since 2011. However, mining plays a key role as the ...

Mexico is a key global player in the production of metallic and non-metallic minerals. In 2015, the country was the world’s largest silver producer, with about 20% of global output, the fifth-biggest lead and molybdenum producer, and the ...

Brazil is a major global player in the production of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, ranking among the world’s top ten crude steel manufacturers between 2010 and 2015. The country was also the largest primary aluminium manufacturer and the ...

Hungary’s mining and quarrying sector accounted for less than 1% of GDP in 2015. The output of the sector fell by 11.8% y/y in 2015 and the downward trend continued in the first seven months of 2016 with a decline of 27.6% y/y. The decrease was ...