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Mining in Aruba

Mining in Aruba: the public figures we hold so far. The World Bank puts mineral rents close to zero (2021) and ores and metals at 6.8% of merchandise exports (2023). No world production share, mine or listed company project is recorded here yet.

Mineral rents0%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 0% of countries.
Ores and metals6.8%of merchandise exports, 2023.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
  • Rule of law+1.23above 86% of countries
  • Political stability+1.26above 91% of countries
  • Regulatory quality+0.97above 82% of countries
  • Control of corruption+0.87above 79% of countries
Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Mining in Aruba at a glance

First recorded mining
Alluvial gold at Rooi Fluit, 1824. The Monumentenfonds records the discovery of alluvial gold at Rooi Fluit, a dry river bed near the north coast, in 1824. Source: Stichting Monumentenfonds Aruba
Main mines
Bushiribana gold smelter (ruins), Balashi gold smelter (ruins) Source: Stichting Monumentenfonds Aruba

Mining employment from the ILO usually counts all of mining and quarrying, often with oil and gas; national shares of GDP and exports are as each source defines them.

Mining elsewhere in North America

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World shares: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries, latest year per mineral. Mineral rents, exports and governance: World Bank WDI and WGI. Trade: CEPII BACI. Projects: listed companies' announcements.

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