The mining industry, which exported $ 4.3 billion in 2019, has been one of the sectors affected by the pandemic. The sector exported 1.8 billion dollars in the first half of this year. With the rotation of the wheels in the last month and a half, it has started to attack in production and export.

Presidents of the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) on the Mining platform gathered to talk about the pandemic, expectations of the company, experts and solution proposals hosted by the Aegean Mine Exporters Association. The President of the Mineral Exporters Association Mevlüt Kaya said that as NGOs Presidents, they reached a meeting to increase trust in the sector and to emphasize that mining is a company of human life.

Turkey began to feel the pandemic, towards the end of March. On the other hand, we felt this 3 months ago due to the mass in China, where we realize 50 percent of our exports. We struggled to get through this process with the least damage by making serious effort. At the same time, the short-time working allowance, the credit screen of the public banks with very low numbers, Eximbank made the sector really breathe.