The share of mineral extraction in the overall volume of industrial production from January to July 2023 was 11.1%, as reported by the press service of the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan.
The production volume of extraction amounted to 27.3 billion soms, showing a 5.8% increase compared to the same period in the previous year.
The volumes of extraction of stone and brown coal (lignite) increased by 11.6%, crude oil and natural gas by 5.1%, metallic ores by 5.1%, and other minerals by 20.7%.
Based on the official exchange rate of the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, $1 is equal to 88.2 Kyrgyz soms.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
September 4, 2023