The Caribbean
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC AT A GLANCE
Sources: World Bank, OEC, Worldometer
SURFACE AREA
146,839 km2
CAPITAL
Santo Domingo
POPULATION
11.33 million
MEDIAN AGE
28.3 years
LITERACY RATE
96%
GDP, CURRENT USD
121.44 billion
GDP PER CAPITA, CURRENT USD
10,717.6
MAIN EXPORTS GOODS
Medical Instruments, Gold, Rolled Tobacco, Low-voltage protection equipment, Ferroalloys
MAIN MINING RESOURCES
Gold, nickel, silver, copper
FDI Evolution
Key players
- Barrick Mining (in JV with Newmont)
- Goldquest
- Newmont (in JV with Barrick)
- Perilya (Corporación Minera Dominicana)
- Precipitate Gold
- Unigold
Did you know?
Mining at Pueblo Viejo started in the 1500s. Barrick acquired the asset in 2006, turning it into one of the largest gold operations globally.
JAMAICA AT A GLANCE
Sources: World Bank, OEC, Worldometer
SURFACE AREA
10.990 km2
CAPITAL
Kingston
POPULATION
2.8 million
MEDIAN AGE
32.8 years
LITERACY RATE
80%
GDP, CURRENT USD
19.42 billion
GDP PER CAPITA, CURRENT USD
6,839.7
MAIN EXPORTS GOODS
Aluminum oxide, Refined Petroleum, Petroleum Gas, Hard liquor, processed fruits and nuts
MAIN MINING RESOURCES
Bauxite, Alumina, Gypsum, Limestone, Copper, Gold
FDI Evolution
Key players
- C3 Metals
- Geophysx
- Glencore
- Jamaica Bauxite Mining
- Lydford Mining
- *Barrick Mining (earn-in with Geophysx)
- *Freeport McMoran (earn-in with C3 Metals)
Did you know?
Jamaica is the 7th largest bauxite producer in the world.
Title header and Dominican Republic header image courtesy of Barrick Mining Jamaica header image by Freysteinn G. Jonsonn at Unsplash