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

/REUTERS, Almaty, September 12, 2008/ - Output of copper in Kazakhstan within the period of January - August of 2008 decreased by 6.3 %, compared to the similar period of the previous year, to 252.835 tones, the Statistics Agency informed. Non-processed zinc production within the same period increased by 1.9 % to 244.248 tons. Production of alumina increased by 11.4 % and made 1.137 m. tons. NON-FERROUS METALS OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: -------------------------------------------------------- August July 2008 January- 2008 August 2008 -------------------------- ------- --------- ----------- Refined copper (tones) 36.389 31.966 252.835 To the previous month in % +13.8 -7.6 - To the previous year in % +18.7 +2.7 -6.3 -------------------------- ------- --------- ----------- Unprocessed zinc (tones) 29.947 30.809 244.248 To the previous month in % -2.8 +2.5 - To the previous year in % +12.7 +13.2 +1.9 -------------------------- ------- --------- ----------- Plumber (tones) 9.223 9.676 70.796 To the previous month in % -4.7 +4.1 - To the previous year in % -2.6 +5.1 -9.8 -------------------------- ------- --------- ----------- Alumina (tones) 146.740 147.374 1.136.668 To the previous month in % -0.4 +3.9 - To the previous year in % +12.3 +13.3 +11.4 -------------------------- ------- --------- ----------- Gold affined (kg) 750 511 5.459 To the previous month in % +46.8 -34.3 - To the previous year in % +2.6 -5.9 +2.4 -------------------------- ------- --------- ----------- Silver affined (kg) 49.338 43.427 415.829 To the previous month in % +13.6 -16.3 - To the previous year in % -12.6 -4.8 -15.3 -------------------------------------------------------- * - 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. [2008-09-12]