The 7th edition of ICMM’s Mining Contribution Index (MCI) ranks countries by mining’s role in their economies, highlighting the need for strong governance to ensure sustainable development.
Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining's contribution to sustainable development (1st Edition, 2012)
16 October 2012
The mining industry is a major force in the world economy, occupying a primary position at the start of the resource supply chain. However, its role in contributing to the national economies of different countries varies greatly and is neither well documented nor well understood.
- This publication provides a global context for mining’s economic contribution that shows trends in the value of world production and identifies major producer countries.
- The focus of this research is on the elements of economic contribution at the national level. The Mining Contribution Index (MCI) has been developed to explore this contribution and each of the world’s 212 countries is compared using this index. The data in this report covers 2000-2010, a period when commodity prices were generally strong.
Role of mining in national economies reports
Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining Contribution Index (6th Edition, 2022)
This edition of ICMM's Mining Contribution Index synthesises into a single number the significance of the mining sector’s contribution to national economies.
Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining Contribution Index (5th Edition, 2020)
This edition of ICMM's Mining Contribution Index synthesises into a single number the significance of the mining sector’s contribution to national economies.
Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining Contribution Index (4th Edition, 2018)
This update to ICMM's Mining Contribution Index ranks countries according to the importance of mining to the national economy.
Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining Contribution Index (3rd Edition, 2016)
This edition shows the significant contribution of mining and metals to national economies and provides an update to ICMM's Mining Contribution Index.
Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining Contribution Index (2nd Edition, 2014)
This edition shows the significant contribution of mining and metals to national economies and provides an update to ICMM's Mining Contribution Index.
Role of Mining in National Economies: Mining Contribution Index (1st Edition, 2012)
This report looks at the contribution of mining and metals to national economies.
