In Ecuador, there are 3 types of mining activity: Small mining (45.5%), Great mining (3.8%) and Construction material mining (40.7%).
Ecuador’s mining potential is nearly $217 m, according to Government of Ecuador (GOE) sources.
The Government of Ecuador is working on a new mining law which will establish fair parameters for both the government and the companies, and also protect the environment as well as communities living around mining areas.
Ecuador does not produce mining equipment, therefore most of it is imported. High commercial opportunities can been identify on this economic sector, companies working in Ecuador seek for suppliers that offers high technologic machinery which will help them to carry out work fulfilling environmental parameters settled in the new law.
Delegations from Ecuador Attending MINExpo 2008
| Company | Products/Business | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Almher Mineria S.A. | Mining and environmental auditing | |
| Antemin Minera de los Andes | Mining company in the gold sector, antemin, and marble | |
| Aurelian Ecuador S.A. | Explores the subsoil to determine the existence of gold | www.aurelianecuador.com |
| Camara de Mineria de Machala | Promotes environmental commitment, employment and local development | |
| Grumintor S.A. | Mining, gold mining station | |
| Grupo "DMG" | Technical and environment advisor | www.dmggrupo.com |
| Grupo Quirolla | Agriculture, fishery, commercial and industrial | www.gquirola.com |
| Ministerio de Minas y Petroleos | Promote national and foreign investment, increase the mining sector contribution to the GDP and consolidate the modernization of the Ministry of energy and mines | www.menergia.gov.ec/ |
| Oroandes Resource Corp. | Holds a portfolio of mineral properties including small-scale operating mines and/or historic mines in emerging mineral districts with one or more recent major discoveries | www.oroandes.com |
| Pincopaz S.A. | Pincopaz extracts, processes and sells natural zeolite | |
| Tonicomsa S.A. | Products for agro-industrial, oil, industrial and construction. Direct imporer of Cellux, Politex, C.A. Mejia, and Intermas | http://tonicomsa.com/tonicomsa/home.html |