TABLE - Output of non-ferrous metals in Kazakhstan in January - April 2008

/REUTERS, Almaty, May 15, 2008/ - Output of copper in Kazakhstan within the period of January - April of 2008 decreased by 17.5 %, compared to the similar period of the previous year, to 117.821 tones, the Statistics Agency informed. Non-processed zinc production within the same period decreased by 2.6 % to 122.254 tons. Production of alumina increased by 10.2 % and made 554.944 m. tons. NON-FERROUS METALS OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: -------------------------------------------------------- April March 2008 January- 2008 April 2008 -------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- Refined copper (tones) 29.372 31.023 117.821 To the previous month in % -5.3 +11.0 - To the previous year in % -18.5 -24.1 -17.5 -------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- Unprocessed zinc (tones) 30.219 31.657 122.254 To the previous month in % -4.5 +7.6 - To the previous year in % -2.9 -2.2 -2.6 -------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- Plumber (tones) 9.350 8.622 33.781 To the previous month in % +8.4 +13.4 - To the previous year in % -8.1 -15.2 -14.3 -------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- Alumina (tones) 139.049 141.895 554.944 To the previous month in % -2.0 +7.0 - To the previous year in % +10.6 +8.7 +10.2 -------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- Gold affined (kg) 701 733 2.679 To the previous month in % -4.4 +1.2 - To the previous year in % +6.7 +17.0 +5.1 -------------------------- ------- ---------- ---------- Silver affined (kg) 60.344 50.192 216.077 To the previous month in % +20.2 -10.0 - To the previous year in % -9.5 -28.0 -13.0 -------------------------------------------------------- * - Indicators of the volume of the manufacturing production in natural expression are presented on all enterprises, outputting manufacture production, taking into account extra accounts of small enterprises and industrial manufactures at non-industrial enterprises. [2008-05-16]