BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 15. Kyrgyzstan has shared a recent data on the mineral extraction activities throughout the country, Trend reports citing the National Statistical Committee of Kyrgyzstan.
According to statistics, the total value of Kyrgyzstan's mineral extraction in 11 months amounted to 42.1 billion soms ($496.6 million).
During the reporting period, crude oil and natural gas production in Kyrgyzstan reached 9.4 billion soms ($111.1 million).
In addition, the mining of metal ores from January through November 2022 reached 27.1 billion soms ($319.3 million), meanwhile, the coal and lignite extraction totaled 4.8 billion soms ($56.8 million).
As of December 15, 2022, the official exchange rate set by the National Bank of Kyrgyzstan, is 84,95KGS/USD.