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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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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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The Indian steel sector is a key pillar of the nation's economy, playing a vital role in industrial growth, infrastructure development, and job creation. With a strong foundation of abundant raw materials like iron ore and affordable labour, the ...
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Poland is making rapid progress transforming its energy sector, with its coal-generated energy decreasing in 2023 by 10pp, to 63%. While this corresponds to a 3pp increase in the share of gas as a transition source, wind and solar energy remained the ...
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Vietnam's mineral potential is relatively diverse, with minerals and natural resources including oil and gas, coal, titanium, bauxite, copper, gold, rare earth minerals and iron. In 2023, the GDP contribution of Vietnam's mining and quarrying ...
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Indonesia possesses abundant metal resources, including nickel, tin, copper, and bauxite, which provide a strong foundation for the growth of its domestic metal processing industry. The government's ambitious infrastructure programs further support ...
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With a huge industry base, China is the world's largest consumer of all kinds of base metals, as well as the largest producer of metal products. The country is also the world's biggest producer of iron, aluminium, lead and zinc. China's economic ...
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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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Africa's mining sector plays a key role in driving the economic performance of a number of countries on the continent and providing over a quarter of the continent's export earnings. The continent accounted for 5.3% of the global mineral production ...
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