The global mining industry contracted at an annual rate of 3.3% in 2020, reported the Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex). Due to border closures and logistical limitations stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic, the global mining industry experienced that drop, according to the production volume index. What were the causes?
Mining in Mexico registered a year-on-year drop of 29.8% in its investments in 2020, to 3,533 million dollars, reported the Mexican Mining Chamber (Camimex). With this, two years of negative results were accumulated in this indicator, since it has been affected by competitive conditions. In general, said Camimex
Japan and Iran signed an agreement on customs and mutual assistance, the World Customs Organization (WCO) reported. On this, on August 22, 2021, Mahdi Mirashrafi, Vice Minister of Economic Affairs and Finance and President of the Customs Administration of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Kazutoshi Aikawa, Ambassador
Electronic commerce has become an excellent sales tool for startups such as the Avera online store to large giants in the sector such as Mercado Libre. Globally, according to Insider Intelligence/eMarketer, online store sales soared in 2020 to $ 4.28 trillion, compared to $ 3.35 trillion the previous
Global industrial production rose 1.0% month-on-month in June, reported the Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis (CPB). After having an initial estimate of -1.1%, this indicator decreased 1.2% in May. Overall, the world economy gained momentum in the second quarter of 2021. As the epidemic situation improved, social
Alibaba Group Holding Limited operates the world’s largest retail business in terms of Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) for the 12 months ended March 31, 2021, according to Analysys. Its China retail markets include Taobao Marketplace and Tmall. On the one hand, Taobao Marketplace is China‘s largest social commerce