The Mining of metal ores industry in Bulgaria was represented by 31 companies at the end of 2016, compared to 26 in the previous year and 26 in 2014.
The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 244,028,000 in 2016.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 1,442,926,000 in 2016, up by 1.78% compared to the previous year.
The combined costs of the companies in the Mining of metal ores industry reached BGN 1,172,285,000 in 2016, up by 0.12% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 1.72% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2016, compared to 1.76% for 2015 and 1.89% in 2014.
A total of 6,707 people were employed in the Mining of metal ores industry in 2016, compared to 6,758 in 2015 and 6,834 in 2014.
Most of the companies in the industry are based in Sofia, followed by Laki and Madan.