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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.
China is the world's largest producer, consumer, and exporter of steel. The country's crude steel production and consumption have both ranked first in the world for 28 consecutive years, according to the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA). In ...
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Indonesia, a key player in the Southeast Asian region, boasts abundant mineral wealth. It leads globally as the top provider of thermal coal and ranks as the world's second largest tin exporter. Additionally, it is a significant source of minerals, ...
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Because it procures critical commodities at competitive prices, the metal processing sector is vital for end-use industries such as construction, infrastructure, automotive manufacturing, and power transmission. Lead is produced to an appreciable ...
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Since FY2022, the mining and quarrying sector exhibited a rising gross value added (GVA) to the overall GVA. In FY2023, the sector's GVA stood at 1.84%, signifying an enhanced significance attributed to the implementation of government-led reforms ...
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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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China is the world's largest producer, consumer, and exporter of steel. In 2022, China's output of crude steel reached 1bn tonnes, accounting for 52.6% of the world's total, data from the World Steel Association (WSA) showed. Due to China's enormous ...
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The Indian steel sector stands as a cornerstone of the nation's economy, playing a pivotal role in industrial development. Its robust contribution to employment, both directly and through backward and forward linkages, underscores its significance. ...
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