Chihuahua.- The mining industry, which contributes 4% of the state GDP, reported a production value of 7 thousand 866 million pesos (mdp) in the first two months of the year, with which it maintains third place in the country, gave to know the Center for Economic and Social Information (CIES).
Even so, the source explained, based on Inegi data, the value of production was 9.9% lower than the same period in 2022.
In the first two months of the year, Sonora occupied the first position in the value of mining production, reaching 24 thousand 882 million pesos; Zacatecas followed, with 16 thousand 520 mdp; Chihuahua with 7 thousand 866 million pesos; Durango with 7 thousand 710 million pesos and Guerrero with 4 thousand 148 million pesos.
Meanwhile, the Private Sector Competitive Intelligence Platform (PICsp), reported that Chihuahua occupied the second national place with the highest lead extraction in the first two months of the year, adding 5,803 tons and was in the same position in lead extraction. silver upon reaching 230 thousand 526 kg.
Meanwhile, it was located in the fourth national place with the highest copper extraction, adding 3,258 tons and the fifth national place with the highest gold extraction, registering 2,743 kg.
In relation to the employment generated by the industry, at the end of March 2023, 11,173 jobs were recorded, 10,010 occupied by men and 1,163 by women.
The average daily wage in March reached 930.9 pesos, 13.2% higher than the national average for the sector.
The average daily salary for men was 941.3 pesos and for women 841.3 pesos.
On the importance of the sector in the state, the PICsp explained that the entity has 124 units with a business in mining and the activity is the third sector with the highest acquisition of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the state, reaching in 2022 the 119.1 million dollars.
Currently, 509 students are studying careers related to mining such as Mining and Metallurgy Engineering, Geology Engineering and Geosciences Engineering.
In 2022, Chihuahua ranked second in the country in lead production, reaching 35,646 tons; the second national place in silver production with one million 354 thousand 241 kg and the fifth place of gold when accounting for 15 thousand 902 kg.
