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Mining in Paraguay

Mining in Paraguay: the public figures we hold so far. The World Bank puts mineral rents close to zero (2021) and ores and metals at 1.7% of merchandise exports (2025). 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 metals1.7%of merchandise exports, 2025.
Governance, World Bank WGI 2025
  • Rule of law-0.63above 32% of countries
  • Political stability+0.14above 50% of countries
  • Regulatory quality-0.03above 53% of countries
  • Control of corruption-1.01above 18% of countries
Estimates from −2.5 to +2.5; the bar sits at the country's score.

Mining in Paraguay at a glance

Mining in GDP1%2019. Logging, fishing and mining together about 1 per cent of GDP in 2019 (USGS).Source: USGS
Mining law
Mining Law 3180/2007. Law 3180 of 2007, amended by laws 4269/2011 and 4935/2013, regulated by Decree 8699 of 14 March 2018. Source: USGS
State mining company
Aceros del Paraguay S.A. (ACEPAR). State-owned steelmaker that closed its Villa Hayes plant in October 2019 after its Chinese lessee failed its contract obligations. 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 Paraguay

What the ground holds. cement, limestone, iron ore, manganese, titanium (Alto Parana project) and hydropower. 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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