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*: --------------------------------------------------- May Apr. Jan. - May 2006 2006 2006 --------------------- ------- ------- ---------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- ---------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- ---------- Lead (tons) 9,306 9,985 48,318 To previous month, % -6.8 -1.7 - To previous year, % -11.4 -3.9 -12.3 --------------------- ------- ------- ---------- Alumina (tons) 129,704 126,729 643,022 To previous month, % +2.3 -5.8 - To previous year, % +1.7 +1.8 +3.4 --------------------- ------- ------- ---------- Refined gold, (kg) 831 720 3,628 To previous month, % +15.4 -2.8 - To previous year, % +4.0 -8.9 -3.4 --------------------- ------- ------- ---------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- ---------- Bauxites (tons) 433,600 403,400 2,039,100 To previous month, % +7.5 -3.0 - To previous year, % +6.7 +3.3 +3.+ --------------------------------------------------- * 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]