Gold-buying offices reporting to the Ministry of Finance provide zero reports on the extraction by prospectors, - IPDO report
According to data for 2023, 23 people were involved in artisanal activities, which is 70% more compared to 2022. They reported 18.1 thousand soms, which corresponds to the level of the previous year. In 2024, 35 patents were issued, and 58.6 thousand soms were collected under them, which is 105% more than last year.
The report also indicates that indirect estimates suggest a significantly larger number of citizens actually engaged in this activity.
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