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

/REUTERS, Almaty, Tatyana Seroshtanova, December 18, 2008/ - Output of copper in Kazakhstan within the period of January - November of 2008 increased by 0.8 %, compared to the similar period of the previous year, to 366.668 tones, the Statistics Agency informed. Non-processed zinc production within the same period increased by 2.2 % to 334.353 tons. Production of alumina increased by 10.5 % and made 1.568 m. tons. NON-FERROUS METALS OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: -------------------------------------------------------------- November January- 2008 October 2008 November 2008 -------------------------- -------- ------------ ------------- Refined copper (tones) 36.058 36.356 366.668 To the previous month in % -0.8 -12.2 - To the previous year in % -5.2 +28.2 +0.8 -------------------------- -------- ------------ ------------- Unprocessed zinc (tones) 30.448 30.736 334.353 To the previous month in % -0.9 +6.3 - To the previous year in % +0.6 +1.0 +2.2 -------------------------- -------- ------------ ------------- Plumber (tones) 9.415 7.062 91.532 To the previous month in % +33.3 +65.8 - To the previous year in % +1.9 -28.1 -14.3 -------------------------- -------- ------------ ------------- Alumina (tones) 141.913 146.662** 1.567.589 To the previous month in % -3.2 +3.0 - To the previous year in % +5.6 +9.1 +10.5 -------------------------- -------- ------------ ------------- Gold affined (kg) 782 617 7.329 To the previous month in % +26.7 +31.0 - To the previous year in % +16.0 -29.0 -1.4 -------------------------- -------- ------------ ------------- Silver affined (kg) 48.669 58.926 587.654 To the previous month in % -17.4 -28.5 - To the previous year in % -5.8 +9.9 -9.9 -------------------------------------------------------------- ** corrected data * 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. [2008-12-18]