During 2020, imports of aluminum and its manufactures in Central America totaled $480 million, 19% less than what was reported in 2019, a drop that is explained by the decline in purchases from all markets in the region.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"].
From January to September 2018, countries in the region exported $74 million in metalliferous minerals, and sales to Mexico tripled over the same period in 2017.
Figures from the Trade Intelligence Unit of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with the graphic"]
From January to June 2018, countries in the region exported $52 million in metal ores, and sales to Mexico increased 400% over the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Metalliferous Minerals Market in Central America, from the Commercial Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
During the first half of the year, the countries of the region added $299 million in aluminum and its Manufactures, and 66% was imported by companies in Guatemala, Costa Rica and Panama.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Market for Aluminium and its Manufactures, compiled by the Trade Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Click to interact with graphic"]
The value of gold exported from Central America in the first three months of the year reached $132 million, 11% more than the value reported for the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system Mercado de Oro en Bruto, Semilabrado o en Polvo en Centroamérica, from the Trade Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption=Click to interact with graphic"]
Exports of metalliferous minerals from Central America summed $33 million from January to March 2018, and sales to Belgium increased 229% compared to the same period in 2017.
Figures from the information system on the Metalliferous Minerals Market in Central America, from the Commercial Intelligence Area of CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption="Clic to interact with chart"]
In 2017, Central America countries imported $96 million worth of various common metal manufactures from Mexico, 14% more than what was purchased in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the Market for Common Metals in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
From January to September 2017, countries in the region imported $430 million worth of aluminum and its manufactures, and 45% was purchased by companies in Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Figures from the information system on the Central American Market for Aluminium and its Manufactures, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with graph"]
From January to September 2017, regional exports of metalliferous minerals totalled $59 million, 40% more than in the same period in 2016.
Figures from the information system on the the Metal Ores Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData: [GRAFICA caption = "Click to interact with the graph"]
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"]
In 2016 Central American countries sold 713 thousand tons of metalliferous minerals abroad, equivalent to $61 million.
Figures from the information system on the the Metal Ores Market in Central America, compiled by the Business Intelligence Unit at CentralAmericaData : [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.
The thematic axes of the event are: geological and geophysical explorations, mining processes, software and technological advances, sustainable mining, water, climate change and extractive industries.
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"]
It is anticipated that international metal prices will rise by 11% due to a reduction in supply and a slight increase is projected in the prices of agricultural commodities.
From a report by the World Bank, "Commodity Markets Outlook":
Prices for most industrial commodities continued to rise in the fourth quarter from their lows in early 2016, while most agricultural prices declined.
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.