Copper production in Kazakhstan grew 11.0% from January to November 1999

/IRBIS, Dec.27, 99/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that copper production in Kazakhstan grew 11.0% in January to November 1999 compared to similar period of last year. In its monthly review the agency gives information on other productions of metallurgical industry in 1999. Production of non-ferrous metallurgy November October January-November ------------------------- -------- ------- ---------------- Refined copper (tons) 31,281 33,029 330,311 to last month (%) -5.3 +5.3 NA to last year (%) +11.8 +13.9 +11.0 Zinc (tons) 20,717 21,375 227,696 to last month (%) -3.1 +3.6 NA to last year (%) +3.0 +3.1 +3.6 Lead (tons) 15,139 15,046 143,292 to last month (%) +0.6 +5.0 NA to last year (%) +42.1 -35.2 +32.8 Bauxite (tons) 283,500 343,900 3,326,700 to last month (%) -17.6 +3.9 NA to last year (%) -1.8 +8.7 +6.0 Limestone (tons) 97,757 98,026 1,056,820 to last month (%) -0.3 +3.4 NA to last year (%) +2.4 -0.4 +7.2 ------------------------- -------- ------- ----------------