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By National Minerals Information Center

Mineral commodities produced in Panama included cement, gold, lime, and salt

Pictured: gold ore

Statistics and information on the mining industry in Panama.

Overview

In 2024, Panama was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of mineral commodities represented only a minor part of the economy. Mineral commodities produced in Panama included cement, gold, lime, and salt. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in Panama is provided by Decree Law No. 23 of 1963 (the Code of Mineral Resources). The Ministry of Commerce and Industries, through the National Directorate of Mineral Resources, oversees the mineral sector and provides administrative, technical, and regulatory services. Most mineral commodities were produced by private companies. 

 

2024 Report

Full data release with tables here.

In 2024, Panama was not a globally significant producer of mineral commodities. Production of mineral commodities represented only a minor part of the economy. Mineral commodities produced in Panama included cement, gold, lime, and salt. The legislative framework for the mineral sector in Panama is provided by Decree Law No. 23 of 1963 (the Code of Mineral Resources). The Ministry of Commerce and Industries, through the National Directorate of Mineral Resources, oversees the mineral sector and provides administrative, technical, and regulatory services. Most mineral commodities were produced by private companies (Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias, 2026). 

Data on mineral production are in the Production table (formerly table 1). The Facilities table (formerly table 2) is a list of major mineral industry facilities. More-extensive coverage of the mineral industry of Ecuador can be found in previous editions of the U.S. Geological Survey Minerals Yearbook, volume III, Area Reports—International—Latin America and Canada, which are available at https://www.usgs.gov/centers/nmic/south-america.  

 

Production table

(Metric tons, gross weight, unless otherwise specified)

Table includes data available through February 9, 2026. All data are reported unless otherwise noted. Estimated data are rounded to no more than three significant digits. Additional industrial mineral commodities may have been produced, but available information was inadequate to make reliable estimates of output.
Commodity 20202021202220232024
Cement, hydraulic749,0001,192,0001,377,0001,510,0001,400,000e
Copper, mine, Cu content205,548331,000350,438330,863101
Gold, mine, Au content (kilograms)2,6344,4054,3474,039101
Lime3,700e4,200e4,600e4,900e4,700e
Salt40,000e40,000e40,000e40,000e40,000e
e Estimated.
1 Suspended November 2023.
 

Reference Cited 

  • Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias, 2026, Dirección Nacional de Recursos Minerales [National Directorate of Mineral Resources]: Panama City, Panama, Ministerio de Comercio e Industrias. (Accessed February 26, 2026, at https://mici.gob.pa/acerca-de-dgef/.) [In Spanish.] 

 

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