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

/REUTERS, Almaty, February 18, 09/ - Output of copper in Kazakhstan within the period of January - December of 2008 decreased by 2.0 %, compared to the similar period of the previous year, to 398.000 tons, the Statistics Agency informed. Non-processed zinc production within the same period increased by 2.0 % to 365.561 tons. Production of alumina increased by 10.1 % and made 1.713 m. tons. NON-FERROUS METALS OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: --------------------------------------------------------------- December January- 2008 November 2008 December 2008 -------------------------- -------- ------------- ------------- Refined copper (tons) 31,332 36,058 398,000 To the previous month in % -13.1 -0.8 - To the previous year in % -26.2 -5.2 -2.0 -------------------------- -------- ------------- ------------- Unprocessed zinc (tons) 31,208 30,448 365,561 To the previous month in % +2.5 -0.9 - To the previous year in % 0.0 +0.6 +2.0 -------------------------- -------- ------------- ------------- Plumber (tons) 7,326 9,415 98,858 To the previous month in % -22.2 +33.3 - To the previous year in % -16.2 +1.9 -14.5 -------------------------- -------- ------------- ------------- Alumina (tons) 145,833 141,913 1,713,422 To the previous month in % +2.8 -3.2 - To the previous year in % +5.9 +5.6 +10.1 -------------------------- -------- ------------- ------------- Gold affined (kg) 872 782 8,201 To the previous month in % +11.5 +26.7 - To the previous year in % +20.8 +16.0 +0.5 -------------------------- -------- ------------- ------------- Silver affined (kg) 59,261 48,669 628,752 To the previous month in % +21.8 -17.4 - To the previous year in % +6.7 -5.8 -11.2 --------------------------------------------------------------- *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. [2009-02-18]