Market Trends / Consumer Behavior Shifts in Mauritania  | THE TIMES OF AFRICA

Market Trends / Consumer Behavior Shifts in Mauritania  | THE TIMES OF AFRICA

Mauritania’s towns are thriving due to increased mining output and investments. In September 2024, mining production grew 3.10%, and the Tasiast Gold Mine reported a 15% increase in gold production in 2023. The government targets 45 million metric tons of iron ore production by 2030, which could spur infrastructure development, job creation, and population growth in mining towns, potentially increasing housing demand and rents. Mauritania’s coas…

The industrial mining production rate rose by 2.3 per cent in March compared to the same month last year. However, it fell by 1.1 per cent compared to the previous month, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC). In the first quarter of the year (January-March) it increased by 2.2 per cent over the same period last year. In turn, it increased by 0.1 per cent over the previous month in the trend-cycle series index. I…