AKIPRESS.COM - Mongolia processed about 1.2 million copper concrete, 20 thousand tons of gold,and 7.2 million iron ore in 2017, according to the Ministry of Mining and Heavy Industry.

As of December 2017, industrial output in Mongolia reached MNT 11.8 trillion growing by 33.7% percent or MNT 3 trillion year-on-year.

Coal production reached 47,567,300 tons. Of that,  33,320,300 tons were exported.

Coal extraction increased by 135.53% year-on-year, export by 129.1%.

The Ministry added that Mongolia produced 20.01 tons of gold in 2017 at a forecast of 18 tons.