The value of mining exports (metallic and non-metallic) registered US$ 3,203 million in September, reflecting a 10.4% decrease compared to the same month of 2021, as a result of lower mineral shipments to China, Japan and South Korea. , reported the Ministry of Energy and Mines (Minem) through the Mining Statistical Bulletin (BEM).

Between January and September, the entity indicated that metallic and non-metallic mining exports registered US$ 28,889 million, showing a negative variation of 1.3% compared to the same period in 2021.

Likewise, the BEM specified that, in the ninth month of the year, the mining sector contributed with 58.8% of exports, distributed with 57.3% of metallic products and 1.4% of non-metallic products.

Copper, gold, zinc and iron are among the main exported products that represent 88.5% of the total value of mining exports and 52% of total national exports in the Peruvian trade balance.

Copper
Regarding the value of copper exports, Minen pointed out that in September it reported US$1,736 million, showing a slight negative variation of 6.3%, compared to the same period in 2021 (US$1,852 million).

While the accumulated value January-September registers US$ 14,562 million, a decrease of 1.5% in contrast to what was accumulated in 2021 (US$ 14,788 million).

Prayed
Meanwhile, the value of gold exports in September reached US$822 million and a negative variation of 14.2% compared to the same month of the previous year (US$958 million).

However, the accumulated value of gold exports as of September totaled US$7,621 million, showing an increase of 2.8% compared to the same period in 2021 (US$7,412 million).

Zinc
The value of zinc exports registered US$234 million, reflecting a month-on-month increase of 26.2% and year-on-year growth of 21.5%.

Consequently, the corresponding result in the first nine months of the year amounted to US$ 2,062 million with a growth of 8.2% compared to the previous year (US$ 1,906 million).