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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.
The mining sector plays a crucial role in China’s economy, as it provides coal, iron ore, and numerous non-ferrous minerals, which are essential raw materials for the country’s industry. China is currently the world’s largest ...
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In 2020, Chile sustained its position as the world’s leading copper mine producer, with a 27.8% share in global output; the second biggest molybdenum miner, with a 20.6% share; and the fourth largest producer of silver, with a 6.4% share. The ...
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The steel sector is both the backbone of the Indian economy and a growth-promising sector. The growth of the sector is supported by the availability of raw material such as iron ore and cost-effective labour in the country. ...
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The metal processing sector in Brazil is largely dominated by steel and primary aluminium production, which constitute the two leading export products. In 2020, the country was the ninth largest producer, the seventh largest net ...
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Abundant mineral resources in oil and non-oil sectors across its landscape makes Indonesia one of the leading players in the global mining market. The Southeast Asian nation is the largest supplier of thermal coal to the world and the ...
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Finished steel consumption decreased both q/q by 33.2% and y/y by 38% in Q4 FY2021, reaching 19,198 thou tonnes. The finished steel segment comprises non alloy steel, alloy steel and stainless steel. Non alloy steel accounts for the largest share (93 ...
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The metallic and non-metallic minerals mining sector (in Statistics Office data as mining and quarrying excluding coal and lignite) generated 1.4% of Poland’s GDP in 2019 and provided direct employment to 53,900 people. The main ...
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