Uruguay has a large mining industry . They send exports to United States , Brazil , Argentina , China , Mexico , Russia , and Germany . Uruguay ’ s GDP ( gross domestic product ) grew by 7 % between 2005 and 2006 . In 2006 , Uruguay produced many minerals that include , gold , clays , gravel , cement , iron ore , marble , and steel . The mining industry increased to $ 1.4 billion in 2006 . Uruguay produced 57,000 tons of crude steel from 64,000 in 2005 , which was a 10.9 % decrease . Although iron ore increased to 12,436 tons which was a 25 % increase from 2005 .
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Uruguay has a large mining industry . They send exports to United States , Brazil , Argentina , China , Mexico , Russia , and Germany . Uruguay ’ s GDP ( gross domestic product ) grew by 7 % between 2005 and 2006 . In 2006 , Uruguay produced many minerals that include , gold , clays , gravel , cement , iron ore , marble , and steel . The mining industry increased to $ 1.4 billion in 2006 . Uruguay produced 57,000 tons of crude steel from 64,000 in 2005 , which was a 10.9 % decrease . Although iron ore increased to 12,436 tons which was a 25 % increase from 2005 .