In the first five months of 2015, mining exports reached US$7.274 billion, the National Society of Mining, Petroleum and Energy (SNMPE) announced.
Last May, registered shipments amounted to US$1.426 billion. The result meant a 3.6% increase compared to April, when they reached US$1.377 billion.
Copper and gold
During the fifth month of the year, copper exports amounted to US$566 million, whereas gold shipments totaled US$508 million.
Other mineral exports totaled: Steel (US$53 million); silver ($36 million); tin (US$15 million); molybdenum (US$25 million); lead (US$161 million) and zinc (US$108 million).
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