The National Institute of Statistics and Informatics (INEI) He explained that during January of this year, mining and hydrocarbon production rose by 4.53%, compared to the same month in 2021.
The result is explained by the growth of 3.61% in the mining subsector and 9.76% in hydrocarbons.
In mining, INEI specifies that there were higher production volumes of (14.7%), copper (11.4%), gold (4.5%) and molybdenum (0.2%); on the contrary, the extraction of iron (-29.6%), zinc (-13.2%), lead (-1.8%) and silver (-0.2%) decreased.
While in hydrocarbons, thanks to the greater extraction of crude oil (20.2%), natural gas (17.6%) and natural gas liquids (0.7%).
contracted fishing
On the other hand, fishing production was reduced -30.27% due to the lower capture of species of maritime origin (-32.64%), given that 111,127 tons of anchovy were registered for indirect human consumption, a figure far from 516,961 tons January 2021.
However, the extraction of species for direct human consumption grew due to the greater maritime landing for frozen (35.8%) and canned (30.9%); although, the extraction of species for preparation of curing and consumption in the fresh state fell by -16.1% and -21.9%, respectively.
Domestic cement consumption falls
Finally, the internal consumption of cement – barometer of the progress of construction in the country – contracted -1.60% due to the lower dynamism of private and public works within the national emergency.
Source: Larepublica
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