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

/REUTERS, Almaty, July 15, 2008/ - Output of copper in Kazakhstan within the period of January - June of 2008 decreased by 11.3 %, compared to the similar period of the previous year, to 184.480 tones, the Statistics Agency informed. Non-processed zinc production within the same period decreased by 1.3 % to 183.492 tons. Production of alumina increased by 10.9 % and made 842.554 tons. NON-FERROUS METALS OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: ----------------------------------------------------- June May 2008 January- 2008 June 2008 -------------------------- ------- -------- --------- Refined copper (tones) 34.610 32.049 184.480 To the previous month in % +8.0 +9.1 - To the previous year in % +13.3 -7.1 -11.3 -------------------------- ------- -------- --------- Unprocessed zinc (tones) 30.058 31.180 183.492 To the previous month in % -3.6 +3.2 - To the previous year in % +3.7 +0.2 -1.3 -------------------------- ------- -------- --------- Plumber (tones) 9.292 8.824 51.897 To the previous month in % +5.3 -5.6 - To the previous year in % -5.7 -16.6 -13.3 -------------------------- ------- -------- --------- Alumina (tones) 141.908 145.702 842.554 To the previous month in % -2.6 +4.8 - To the previous year in % +12.9 +11.4 +10.9 -------------------------- ------- -------- --------- Gold affined (kg) 778 741 4.198 To the previous month in % +5.0 +5.7 - To the previous year in % +3.6 -2.1 +3.5 -------------------------- ------- -------- --------- Silver affined (kg) 51.896 55.091 323.064 To the previous month in % -5.8 -8.7 - To the previous year in % -32.7 -3.5 -17.0 ----------------------------------------------------- * - 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. [2008-07-15]