Mining of non-ferrous and precious metals in Azerbaijan is reduced for second year in a row

Metal ore mining in Azerbaijan for nine months of this year decreased by 2.8%. For the same period last year, the recession was 4.2%. This is reported by “Turan” with reference to the State Committee on Statistics.

Since the beginning of the year, the volume of production of non-ferrous and precious metals amounted to 282.5 million manat. Shipped by enterprises of finished products by 261.7 million manat (+ 4%). The warehouses of companies have remnants of 30.7 million manat.

This year was produced copper ore – 1 910 tons, copper concentrate with gold content – 44.7 kg, copper concentrate with silver content – 3 113.3 kg, ore and gold concentrate – 2 608 kg and ore and concentrate . precious metals – 3 510.2 kg. The production and processing of ferrous metal concentrate has been suspended since 2015.