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

/REUTERS, Almaty, October 14, 2008/ - Output of copper in Kazakhstan within the period of January - September of 2008 decreased by 1.0 %, compared to the similar period of the previous year, to 294.254 tones, the Statistics Agency informed. Non-processed zinc production within the same period increased by 2.6 % to 273.169 tons. Production of alumina increased by 11.3 % and made 1.279 m. tons. NON-FERROUS METALS OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: ------------------------------------------------------------------ September August 2008 January- 2008 September 2008 -------------------------- --------- ----------- -------------- Refined copper (tones) 41.419 36.389 294.254 To the previous month in % +13.8 +13.9 - To the previous year in % +50.6 +18.7 -1.0 -------------------------- --------- ----------- -------------- Unprocessed zinc (tones) 28.921 29.947 273.169 To the previous month in % -3.4 -2.8 - To the previous year in % +8.5 +12.7 +2.6 -------------------------- --------- ----------- -------------- Plumber (tones) 4.259 9.223 75.055 To the previous month in % -53.8 -4.7 - To the previous year in % -53.9 -2.6 -14.5 -------------------------- --------- ----------- -------------- Alumina (tones) 142.346 146.740 1.279.014 To the previous month in % -3.0 -0.4 - To the previous year in % +10.6 +12.3 +11.3 -------------------------- --------- ----------- -------------- Gold affined (kg) 775 750 6.234 To the previous month in % +3.3 +46.8 - To the previous year in % +15.8 +2.6 +3.9 -------------------------- --------- ----------- -------------- Silver affined (kg) 130.558 49.338 546.387 To the previous month in % +164.6 +13.6 - To the previous year in % +133.2 -12.6 -0.1 ------------------------------------------------------------------ * - 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. [2008-10-14]