Mining & Resources 2026 · Annual
Mining & Resources — August 2026
Monthly performance report for the Mining & Resources sector covering August 2026. 22 indicators tracked; 5 trending up, 1 declining, 16 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Mining Export Earnings (+63.4%). Largest decline: Diamond Production (-23.9%).
Monthly Sector Report — Mining & Resources
Reporting month: August 2026 Generated: 2026-08-11
Summary
Monthly performance report for the Mining & Resources sector covering August 2026. 22 indicators tracked; 5 trending up, 1 declining, 16 stable compared with the prior period. Largest gain: Mining Export Earnings (+63.4%). Largest decline: Diamond Production (-23.9%).
Top 3 Critical Economic Shifts This Month
- Mining Export Earnings: +63.4% (up)
- Iron Ore Production: +24.2% (up)
- Diamond Production: -23.9% (down)
Indicator Performance (latest vs previous period)
- Iron Ore Production: latest 18.5 Million MT (2026) · previous 14.9 (2025) · change +24.2% · trend up
- GDP from Mining: latest 784.7 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Mining Sector Growth: latest 17 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Iron Ore Shipments: latest 10 million metric tons (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Diamond Production: latest 35,751 carats (2025) · previous 47,000 (2024) · change -23.9% · trend down
- Gold Production: latest 461,419 ounces (2025) · previous 442,000 (2024) · change +4.4% · trend up
- Mining FDI: latest 385 USD Millions (2025) · previous 320 (2024) · change +20.3% · trend up
- Mining Sector GDP Contribution: latest 28.5 % of GDP (2025) · previous 25 (2024) · change +14.0% · trend up
- Mining Export Earnings: latest 1,340 USD Millions (2025) · previous 820 (2024) · change +63.4% · trend up
- Mining and Panning Output Value: latest 1,000 USD million (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Mining Sector Growth Rate: latest 17 % (2025) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Gold Export Volume: latest 442,627.75 ounces (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Iron Ore Exports: latest 291 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Iron Ore Exports Value: latest 291 USD million (2024) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Mining GDP Share: latest 14.2 % GDP (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Mining Revenue: latest 185 USD M (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Natural Resource Sector GDP Contribution: latest 56 % (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Extractive Sector Government Revenues: latest 152 USD million (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Extractive Industries Government Revenue: latest 152.46 USD Million (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Total Extractive Revenue: latest 152.46 USD million (2023) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Extractive Sector Revenue: latest 182.35 USD million (2022) · previous — · change — · trend stable
- Extractive Sector GDP Contribution: latest 56.61 % (2022) · previous — · change — · trend stable
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