In Kazakhstan copper production rose 21.7% in January-February 2000

/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 ---------------------------- --------- -------- --------------------- 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 ---------------------------- --------- -------- ---------------------