Investments in the mining industry
by Αthanasios Kefalas The mining and related metallurgy of our country is an extroverted sector with a significant footprint in the National Economy. Despite the ten-year economic crisis and the ongoing health crisis, the mining industry contributes steadily and significantly to the country’s GDP. In the five years 2012-2016, the sector’s active companies decreased by 45%. Of these 5% were active in ore mining, 31% s in marble quarrying, and 47% in the extraction of aggregates while only 50% are profitable. Although the country’s mineral resources are rich, value creation – or wealth...
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