Mining and oil boost Colombian growth to 5.9 percent
Friday, March 23, 2012
The Colombian government says the country’s economy grew 5.9 percent last year, boosted by a strong mining sector.
Gold and coal mining have grown in Colombia recently as has oil production.
A report from the national statistics agency Thursday says the expansion in 2011 was Colombia’s strongest since the economy grew 6.9 percent in 2007.
Source: Associated Press