Bulgaria: mineral resource production drops by 7% in 2012

According to Ivan Andreev, the executive director of Bulgarian mining chamber BMGK, mineral resource production in the country fell by 7% on year in 2012, equivalent to a drop of 6.28 million tonnes. Most mining sub-sectors saw declines in output, with the exception of natural stone materials, which was up by 10%, and metallic mineral resources, which rose by 1%. Total mineral resource production for 2012 reached 85.654 million tonnes. Total value of production rose by 7.1% to reach BGN 2.97 billion
August 23, 2013 Read time: 1 min

According to Ivan Andreev, the executive director of Bulgarian mining chamber BMGK, mineral resource production in the country fell by 7% on year in 2012, equivalent to a drop of 6.28 million tonnes.

Most mining sub-sectors saw declines in output, with the exception of natural stone materials, which was up by 10%, and metallic mineral resources, which rose by 1%.

Total mineral resource production for 2012 reached 85.654 million tonnes.

Total value of production rose by 7.1% to reach BGN 2.97 billion  (€1.52 billion) although coal mining posted poor results for the first half of 2013 and other sectors remained flat on year during the period.

Related Content

August 22, 2016

Mining output in Bulgaria rises 12% in 2015

Bulgaria’s mining output soared by 12% last year, reaching 112.5 million tonnes, a record rate of increase for the past ten years, public radio broadcaster BNR has reported, citing data from the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology.

The biggest increase, 24%, was recorded in industrial minerals mining, says Novinite (www.novinite.com), Sofia news agency, in its report.

Mining of aggregates and building materials rose by 17% last year; coal output was up 13% and production of metal ores increased by

May 8, 2013

Italian marble reaps rewards abroad with +9.7% for exports in 2012

The Italian natural stone field (granite and marble) improved again thanks to exports closing 2012 at a total value of €1.761 billion, an increase of 9.7% over 2011. The result was essentially driven by finished and semi-finished products. Good performances were achieved in the USA (+28%); Canada (+25.9%); Saudi Arabia (+70%); North Africa (+11%) and China (+19.9%). Domestic consumption is still slow, with imports down by 5.3%. Exports of finished and semi-finished products came to €1.405 billion (+10.9%),

September 29, 2015

Marmomacc 2015 opens during promising growth period for Italian stone exports

The 50th edition of Marmomacc, the landmark international show for the natural stone industry, was getting underway today at Veronafiere in Verona, Italy with more than 1,500 companies taking part.

The Italian natural stone sector posted growth again in the first half of 2015, according to new figures analysed by the Marmomacc-Confindustria Marmomacchine Observatory. Between January and June, Italian exports of marble, granite and natural stone posted an increase of 5.2% compared to the same period in 20

February 26, 2015

US construction equipment exports drop 13% in 2014

Exports of US-made construction equipment ended 2014 with a 13.2% drop compared to 2013, with a total $17.26 billion (€15.4 billion) shipped to global markets. According to the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), citing US Department of Commerce data it uses in global markets reports for members, US exports fell to all world regions for 2014, and business to Europe, South America and Australia/Oceania was the hardest hit.

boombox1

Highlighted Content

boombox2