In Kazakhstan copper production rose 21.7% in January-February 2000
23.03.00 00:00
/IRBIS, March 23, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to the
Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that in Kazakhstan copper production rose
21.7% in January-February 2000 compared to similar period of last year and
equaled 65.709 tons.
The agency also gave the data on other types of metallurgical products in its
monthly report.
Non-ferrous metal production February January January-February 2000
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Refined copper (tons) 31,830 33,879 65,709
to previous month, % -6.0 +3.6 -
to previous year, % +17.3 +17.3 +21.7
Zinc (tons) 20,172 21,476 41,648
to previous month, % -6.1 +0.2 -
to previous year, % +5.8 +1.3 +3.5
Lead (tons) 16,415 16,463 32,878
to previous month, % -0.3 +7.1 -
to previous year, % +60.3 +50.1 +55.0
Bauxite (th. tons) 259.1 268.0 527.1
to previous month, % -3.3 -4.2 -
to previous year, % +6.5 +8.1 +7.3
Limestone (tons) 95,660 102,684 198,344
to previous month, % -6.8 +1.7 -
to previous year, % +8.5 +5.0 +6.6
Affinated gold (kg) 806.0 839.0 1645.0
to previous month, % -3.9 -26.9 -
to previous year, % +43.2 +22.5 +31.8
Affinated silver (tons) 75,095 65,492 140,587
to previous month, % +14.7 +7.6 -
to previous year, % +44.5 +27.9 +36.3
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