Mining by country

Mining in Nicaragua

What Nicaragua mines: gold and silver. Mineral rents are 2.7% of GDP. Below: 3 projects held by listed companies.

Mineral rents2.7%of GDP, 2021. Higher than 84% of countries.

Ores and metals1.1%of merchandise exports, 2024.

On our globe33 projects held by listed companies.

Governance, World Bank WGI 2025

Rule of law-1.59above 6% of countries
Political stability-0.01above 43% of countries
Regulatory quality-0.94above 15% of countries
Control of corruption-1.38above 7% of countries

Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Projects held by listed companies

Project	Company	Minerals	Stage
La India gold project (Condor)	Metals Exploration	Gold, Silver	Development
Cacao prospect (La India district)	Metals Exploration	Gold, Silver	Exploration
La Grecia prospect	Metals Exploration	Gold, Silver	Exploration

By mineral

Gold mines Silver mines

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.