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The Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) reported that the value of exports of metal mining products in April amounted to $ 2,456 million, a figure that represented a variation of 27.2% over the same month of the year 2017.
This increase is mainly due to the increase in zinc production, which resulted in a 88% increase in the value of its exports.
According to the information provided in the Minem Minem Statistical Bulletin, the good performance of exports of metal mining products in April resulted in a 23% increase in the value of exports accumulated from January to April 2018
With regard to the value of exports of non-metallic mining products, these reported in April an amount of $ 51 million, showing an increase of 77% over the same month of the previous year, Given that in the cumulation from January to April, the varia On the basis of the results presented above, it should be emphasized that the mining industry reaffirms its position as sub-sector with the highest participation in the trade balance of Peru, mining products 63% of the value of national exports in April (ie the month of analysis)
Our country stands out among the leaders of the producti one of metals in the world, occupying second place as a producer of copper, silver and zinc; fourth place as a producer of lead and molybdenum; and sixth place as a producer of gold and tin. Similarly, at the Latin American level, it stands out as the leading producer of gold, zinc and lead and in second place as a producer of copper, silver and molybdenum.
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