In 2012 gold exports to Canada amounted to $377 million, equivalent to 54% of the total exported by the region that year, but four years later the figure has fallen to 0.
Figures of the information system on the Gold Market in Crude, Semi Wrought or Powder form in Central America, compiled by CentralAmericaData's Business Intelligence Unit: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
From July 26 to 28, companies from the sector will be gathering together in Tegucigalpa to take part in business roundtables and conferences on sustainable mining, water and climate change.
The III edition of the international congress will be held in Tegucigalpa.
Between January and September 2016 the countries of the region exported 399 thousand tons of metalliferous minerals, led by Guatemala, with 375 thousand tons.
Figures from the information system on the the Metal Ores Market in Central America , compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Clic para interactuar con la gráfica"]
In 2015 Honduras and Guatemala exported ores such as zinc, nickel and other precious metals worth $47 million and $46 million respectively.
Figuresfrom the Report on Import and Export of Ores, Slag and Ash in Central America,prepared by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData.com show that in 2015 the countries in the region exported 1,207,000 tons of ores, slag and ash, equivalent in value to $93.4 million.
On August 16 and 17 industry representatives from around the globe will be taking part in business conferences and lectures on the role of mineral resources and the impact of the activity on the economy.
The II International Mining Congress is being organized by the Mining Chamber of Nicaragua and will be held on August 16 and 17 in Managua.
The new federation is made up of chambers and associations, and suppliers of goods, services and consultancy services in countries in the region and the Dominican Republic.
From a statement issued by the Chamber of Mining in Nicaragua:
Representatives from the organizations that make up the Mining Federation of Central American and the Caribbean (FMCC), elected Mr.
Find out who the major players in the mining sector in Central America are.
The report drawn up by CentralAmericaData.COM contains information related to Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama, on the following:
On November 12nd and 13th Panama City Latin American mining companies will be gathering together in Panama City to address the challenges and opportunities for the industry in Central America.
The Mining Chamber of Panama is organizing the event, in conjunction with the Latin American Mining Organization (Olami), called the First International Mining Congress, which will focus on the challenges and opportunities of mining activities in Central America.
Conflicts over environmental protection and excessive bureaucracy in the process of granting concessions are the factors that limit the great mining potential in the region.
The mining sector in Central America represents great potential for investment and business, however, it has so far contributed only 0.75% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), averaged from the six countries in the region, between 2008 and 2012. Costa Rica reported the lowest activity with 0.1% and Panama the highest with 1.7% of GDP.
On November 19th-21st 2014 companies engaged in mining infrastructure and construction in Central America and the Caribbean will meet in the Atlapa Convention Center in Panama.
The Mining Chamber of Panama, is organizing for the third time the International Minera EXPOConferencia event.
The money that the State of Costa Rica will lose in the dispute over the failed concession of the Crucitas mine will come from taxpayer's pockets.
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During the 20 year period of the soap opera that is Crucitas gold mine, none of the individuals who are involved in one way or another have suffered any financial loss and many, on the contrary, have seen an increase in their income and their bank accounts. They include presidents, former presidents, ministers, former ministers, judges and other public officials, who, regardless of the nature of their involvement in the matter, carried on receiving their salaries on time and carried on collecting their juicy pensions.
Representatives of companies in the sector and investors will meet from 2 to 5 March in Canada in order to take part in the business conference.
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDCA) has organized since 1932 the Annual Mining Convention which is attended by companies involved in the industry of mining exploration and exploitation in various countries.
Transnational oil and mining companies are taking states to international arbitration where "they get money that they did not even invest."
So says Manuel Perez Rocha, coordinator of the Network for Justice in Global Investment in Washington, who explains that when a Latin American state suspends exploration or exploitation permits, multinationals always manage to extract profits from international courts, particularly the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
The Peruvian Congress has passed a law which will raise the taxes on mining profits by six times its current value, equating to about $1,100 million annually.
The reform, driven by nationalist president Ollanta Humala, aims to reduce the high rate of poverty in the country which is rich in natural resources.
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