The Mining of metal ores industry in Bulgaria was represented by 26 companies at the end of 2015, compared to 26 in the previous year and 30 in 2013. The industry's net profit amounted to BGN 221,597,000 in 2015.
The industry's total revenue was BGN 1,417,652,000 in 2015, down by 3.77% compared to the previous year. The combined costs of the companies in the Mining of metal ores industry reached BGN 1,170,916,000 in 2015, up by 3.69% year-on-year.
The industry's total revenue makes up 1.76% to the country's Gross domestic product (GDP) in 2015, compared
to 1.89% for 2014 and 2.12% in 2013. A total of 6,758 people were employed in the Mining of metal ores industry in 2015, compared to 6,834 in 2014 and 6,878 in 2013. Most of the companies in the industry are based in Laki, followed by Sofia and Kyustendil.