Total industrial output in the first nine months of 2008 reached Tg1,257.2 billion at 2005 constant prices, more than by 6.1 per cent or Tg72.8 billion over the same period last year. The rise was not evenly spread over all sectors.

Among items whose production increased are electricity, thermal energy, coal, distribution of water, crude oil, fluorspar concentrate, meat, sausage, sour milk and yoghurt, bread, bakery products, sweets, noodles, spirits and beer, purified water, juice, cigarettes, carpet, lime, plastering mortar, and metal sheets. On the other hand, decrease by volume was noticed in copper, molybdenum, gold, and zinc concentrates, flour, wine, medicines and disposable needles, metal sleepers, steel casting, and candles.
Industrial products worth MNT 2,234.6 billion at current prices were sold in domestic and foreign markets in the first nine months of the year. These figures have been published by The National Statistical Office.

 

Source: en.news.mn