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TABLE: Non-ferrous metals output in Kazakhstan in January - May of 2006
/REUTERS, Almaty, June 13, 06/ - According to Kazakhstan Statistics agency, copper output in Kazakhstan in January - May of 2006 fell by 6.2% in comparison with previous year to 164,231 tons.
Output of Zinc raw for the same period grew by 3.5% to 155,647 tons, output of alumina - by 3.4% to 643,022 tons.
NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*:
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May Apr. Jan. - May
2006 2006 2006
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Refined copper (tons) 34,834 37,441 164,231
To previous month, % -7.0 +1.9 -
To previous year, % -8.4 +3.3 -6.2
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Zinc raw (tons) 31,537 30,739 155,647
To previous month, % +2.6 -4.5 -
To previous year, % +4.4 +9.4 +3.5
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Lead (tons) 9,306 9,985 48,318
To previous month, % -6.8 -1.7 -
To previous year, % -11.4 -3.9 -12.3
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Alumina (tons) 129,704 126,729 643,022
To previous month, % +2.3 -5.8 -
To previous year, % +1.7 +1.8 +3.4
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Refined gold, (kg) 831 720 3,628
To previous month, % +15.4 -2.8 -
To previous year, % +4.0 -8.9 -3.4
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Refined silver (kg) 68,326 68,029 330,285
To previous month, % +0.4 -2.2 -
To previous year, % +7.8 -8.2 -0.6
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Bauxites (tons) 433,600 403,400 2,039,100
To previous month, % +7.5 -3.0 -
To previous year, % +6.7 +3.3 +3.+
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* Indicators on industrial production volume in
natural value are presented on all enterprises
producing industrial goods taking into account
final counts on small enterprises and industrial
productions at non-industrial enterprises.
[2006-06-13]