 Bauxite was mined for a number of years in recent times at a site near Miragoâne on the Southern peninsula.Operating from 1960 to 1972 International Halliwell Mines, Ltd. ("Halliwell"), a Canadian corporation, through its wholly owned Haitian subsidiary, La Societe d'Exploitation et de Developpement Economique et Natural d'Haiti ("Sedren") mined copper near Gonaïves.0.5 million tons of ore were exported.