OREANDA-NEWS. September 20, 2012. According to the National Bureau of Statistics they grew 3.7%, as compared with December, 2011 and 4.8% as compared with August, 2011.

In the mining industry prices increased 6.4% in August, 2012 as compared with December, 2011, 5.4% as compared with July, 2011 and 1.1% as compared with July, 2012. In the processing industry prices increased 0.3% as compared with July, 2012, 3.5% as compared with December, 2011, and 3.9% as compared with August, 2011.

I the energy sector they grew 4.9%, as compared with December, 2011 and 9.9% as compared with August, 2011. They remained the same as compared with July, 2012.