Economy of Brunant

The Economy of Brunant

Agriculture
Traditionally Brunant's economy has been centered on agriculture.

Wine
See also: Wine in Brunant

Winemaking is one of the best-known agricultural sectors in Brunant. The major winemaking region is the Chester Valley, although there is a small area in Cape Cross Parish producing wine as well. The largest commercial wine variety is Moscatel; other varieties include Listan and the cheaper printanier grape variety.

Mining
Mining has been one of the main revenue sources in Central, Dtrenthe, Nieuw Helmond and Mariaberg Parishes. The mining began to take shape in the late 16th century. Early mining focused on silver; in 1564 the first silver deposits were discovered east of Boguestown and silver mining grew rapidly. Lead and galena deposits were found in the 18th century and many more people were involved in mining. Bauxite, discovered in large quantities in 1915 has now become the focus of Brunanter mining. In 1923 was the worst mining disaster, when Stanley Mine No. 7 collapsed and 28 miners died. Since the 1950s the mining industry has shrunk but is still important. 65000 tons were mined in 2008 and 4,850 people were employed in mining. The largest companies involved in mining are Rio Tinto Group, Bergen Group and Berganz Mining.