Mining by country

Mining in Haiti

Mining in Haiti: the public figures we hold so far. The World Bank puts mineral rents close to zero (2021) and ores and metals at 9.5% of merchandise exports (2017). 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 metals9.5%of merchandise exports, 2017.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
  • Rule of law-1.62above 6% of countries
  • Political stability-1.38above 11% of countries
  • Regulatory quality-1.51above 5% of countries
  • Control of corruption-1.54above 4% of countries
Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Mining in Haiti at a glance

Mining in GDP1%2019. Mineral commodity production contributed about 1 per cent of GDP (USGS 2019 chapter).Source: USGS
Mining law
Mining law of 1976. A 1976 mining law was under reform in Parliament in 2019; a draft submitted in 2017 would let the Prime Minister, Finance Minister and… Source: USGS

Official sitesMining ministry

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.

History of mining in Haiti

What the ground holds. cement, copper, gold, silver, marble, calcium carbonate and bauxite. Source: USGS

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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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