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Ecuador’s Mines Just Overtook Its Banana Farms, and the Bananas Are Doing Fine

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Ecuador · MINING Key Facts —The number Mining exports reached US$2.634 billion in the first half of 2026, against US$1.873 billion a year earlier — a rise of 40.6%. —The ranking That puts mining second among Ecuador’s non-oil exports, behind shrimp and ahead of bananas. —The share Mining now accounts for about 13.5% of total […] The post Ecuador’s Mines Just Overtook Its Banana Farms, and the Bananas Are Doing Fine appeared first on The Rio Times .

First report: Ecuador’s Puerto Bolivar Is 93% Done With a US$30 Million Cold Store for Bananas — riotimesonline.com, 2d