Kyrgyzstan’s mining output rises 16.9% on coal and construction materials

Seven-month output reaches 52.1843 billion som

Kyrgyzstan’s mineral extraction industry recorded output worth 52.1843 billion som in January–July 2026, an increase of 16.9% from the same period of 2025, according to National Statistical Committee data reported by Pravda.ru. The expansion was led by coal, metal ores and construction materials, while the oil and gas segment contracted.

Growth accelerated sharply in July. Monthly extraction output reached 8.1708 billion som, 38.5% above the level recorded in July 2025. A twofold increase in the extraction of other minerals made the largest contribution to the monthly result. Metal ore production rose by 21%, while coal extraction increased by 11.7%.

Lignite offsets weaker hard-coal production

The composition of coal growth was uneven. Lignite production increased by 28% year on year to 1.634 million tonnes in the first seven months. July lignite output amounted to 209,700 tonnes. The figures indicate that lower-grade brown coal was the principal source of expansion in Kyrgyzstan’s coal industry during the period.

Hard-coal production moved in the opposite direction over the full seven months, falling by 10.6% to 630,500 tonnes. July nevertheless brought a partial improvement: monthly hard-coal extraction reached 140,000 tonnes, up 18.1% from July 2025. The July rise was not sufficient to reverse the cumulative decline, leaving producers with a mixed market picture across the two main coal categories.

Oil and gas extraction remained a drag on the wider mining result. The total volume of resources extracted in the segment declined by 8%. The available data do not provide separate production figures for oil and gas, but the contraction contrasts with the gains recorded in ores, coal and non-metallic minerals.

Sand and aggregate volumes surge

Construction materials posted the strongest physical growth. Sand extraction increased 2.6-fold to 1.7239 million tonnes in January–July. Producers extracted 445,800 tonnes in July alone, 92.9% more than in the same month of 2025. The scale of the rise suggests that demand from construction and infrastructure activity was a major influence on the mining sector’s overall performance, although the statistics cited do not break down end use.

Production of crushed stone, gravel and pebbles almost doubled during the seven-month period to 2.6831 million tonnes. July volume reached 650,100 tonnes, an increase of 48.7% year on year. These materials therefore exceeded both sand and the combined reported volumes of lignite and hard coal, underlining the growing weight of bulk aggregates in domestic extraction.

For producers and investors, the data show a mining industry expanding at different speeds rather than a broad-based rise across every segment. Construction minerals and lignite supplied the clearest volume gains, metal ores added value growth, and oil and gas weakened. The next key question is whether July’s 38.5% increase can persist beyond the peak construction season and whether the recovery in monthly hard-coal output can offset the seven-month decline.