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Mining in Benin: output, exports and projects

Mine output, mineral exports and mining projects in Benin, from official statistics and company reports.

Updated November 5, 2026

The Coteb granite quarry at Parakou, in 2020
The Coteb granite quarry at Parakou, in 2020. Photo: Africasounvi / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Latest figures

Extractive industries, value added growth on a year earlier
10.7% · Q2 2026
Source: INStaD, Note sur les Comptes Nationaux Trimestriels, 2e trimestre 2026 (N°02, septembre 2026, base 2023)

Figures checked against their source. Euro equivalents at the fixed parity of 655.957 FCFA per euro.

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