BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 22. The mineral resources sector remains one of Bulgaria’s key suppliers to strategic industries such as energy, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, and chemicals, Trend reports.
The sector in question is a pivotal export-driven domain,
constituting 12 percent of the national export portfolio, as
articulated by Deputy Minister of Economy and Industry Nevena
Lazarova during the National Celebration of Miners’ Day—a
significant milestone for Bulgaria’s mining sector.
Lazarova underscored the criticality of the sector within the
national economic framework, highlighting that mining constitutes
approximately 5 percent of GDP and generates employment for over
20,000 individuals.
She articulated her appreciation to the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining
and Geology for its synergistic collaboration, underscoring that
the Ministry of Economy and Industry will persist in its efforts to
establish a robust and foreseeable regulatory environment that
fosters competitiveness and sustainable development.
The Deputy Minister further emphasized the imminent evolution of
the National Industrial Strategy 2025–2030, which will prioritize
technological innovation, digital transformation, resource
optimization, and the mitigation of carbon emissions.
She articulated that the strategic framework is comprehensively
synchronized with the EU Green Deal, thereby catalyzing novel
avenues for capital infusion and pioneering industrial
initiatives.
“Through synergistic collaboration, we can position Bulgaria as a
frontrunner in sustainable mineral extraction within the European
context,” Lazarova articulated.
As part of the event, she presented the Award for Innovation in the Mining Industry, which recognizes the most significant innovative project implemented by a Bulgarian mining enterprise. This year’s award went to “Kaolin” EAD for its project “Innovative Approach to Processing Quartz Sands.”
The celebration brought together representatives from business, institutions, and academia to pay tribute to miners and all those working in the mineral resources sector.
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