The state of Colima occupies the 9th place with $3,784,434.40 thousand pesos and a participation of 1.15% to the national mining production, according to the 2018 Statistical Yearbook of Mexican Mining (Anuario Estadistico de la Mineria Mexicana, 2018).

With 31.8% of the national total, the state of Colima is the largest reserve of iron ore.

Colima ranks 9th in metal and mineral production with $3,784,434.40 thousand pesos and a participation of 1.15% to the national mining production. (2018 Statistic Yearbook of the Mexican Mining)

In this field, the state has business opportunities in the extraction of metallic and non-metallic minerals, the manufacture of gypsum panels, the manufacture of ceramic coatings and stones for construction, as well as in steel companies.

Nationwide ranking in the production of metals and minerals
Colima ranks 9th in metal and mineral production with $3,784,434.40 thousand pesos and a participation of 1.15% to the national mining production. (Anuario Estadistico de la Mineria Mexicana, 2018)

The principal metal that is extracted in the mine is:
IRON 25.06% with a production of 3,514, 322.00 tons.

The state of Colima is known for having natural conditions favorable to the development of the agricultural and food industry.

The activities represent 4.5% of the GDP. In 2018, the total agricultural and fishing volume registered 3,642,664 tons. In addition, there are 43,750 hectares of technical land with irrigation systems.

The state exports fresh products such as banana, blackberry, blueberry, lemon, mango, green melon, watermelon, papaya and pineapple. As for processed products, the exportation of coconut cream, coconut oil, dehydrated coconut, coconut substrate, tamarind pulp, lemon powder, frozen lemon juice, among others, stands out.

These products have different national and international certifications, among which are: Global GAP, Mexico Calidad Suprema, GMP, Primus GFS, Senasica, Japanese Agricultural Standard of Organic Products, Tesco, Kosher, HACCP, FDA, CTPAT and Safe Quality Food.

In this sector, there are opportunities in the agro-industry: production of vegetables, tropical fruits, ornamental plants, tropical woods, modular units of pre-cooling, packaging and processing plants of tropical fruits, and trading companies.

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In 2017, manufacturing industries represented 3.9% of the state's GDP, with the food industry being the most important with 2.9%.

In 2018, there were 2,784 economic units in the sector.

Colima is a reference state in terms of fisheries and aquaculture development in Mexico. It contributes mainly with tuna, but also with catfish, shrimp, carp, dogfish, amberjack, red snapper, crab, shrimp, mojarra, pompano, snapper, ornamental fish, octopus, skate and similar, snook, grunt, sardine, saw and shark.

The monthly production of Colima is:

PRODUCT	#	PRODUCT	#	PRODUCT	#
Snapper	33.61 tons	Tuna	1,212.38 tons	Bagre	0.40 tons
Bandera	8.14 tons	Barrilete	424.57 tons	Berrugata	3.98 tons
Cabrilla	0.70 tons	Shrimp	362.06 tons	Carpa	0.66 tons
School Shark	0.21 tons	Cintilla	1.68 tons	Corvina	6.88 tons
Esmedregal	0.96 tons	Huachinango	29.73 tons	Crab	4.91 tons
Jurel	83.67 tons	Prawn	11.09 tons	Lebrancha	7.14 tons
Sole	0.018 tons	Lisa	5.96 tons	Mojarra	78.9 tons
Pampano	1.79 tons	Pargo	33.61 tons	Others	90.36 tons
Octopus	0.64 tons	Raya and similar	0.87 tons	Robalo	20.22 tons
Ronco	11.91 tons	Sardine	2.50 tons	Sierra	15.92 tons

One of the strategic sectors in Colima is logistics. The activity of transportation, post and storage represented 11% of the state's GDP in 2017; it is the fourth activity with the highest percentage participation, only exceeded by construction.

The state presents opportunities in the handling of containers, perishables and general cargo, service parking for carriers, maneuvering yards, refrigerated warehouses, equipped multipurpose and containers.

- Logistics and Transportation
- Container handling.
- Handling of perishables.
- General cargo handling.
- Service parking for transporters.
- Maneuvering yards.
- Refrigeration warehouses.
- Multipurpose equipped warehouses.
- Container storage.