Mining - Chile - For Australian exporters - Austrade
Mining to Chile Trends and opportunities The market. Mining is a major driver of the Chilean economy, contributing more than 53 per cent of Chile's 2018 exports and nine per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) (Source: Consejo Minero annual report 2018). Chile produces a third of the world's copper and is a major producer of iodine, rhenium, and lithium.