In Kazakhstan copper production rose by 19.4% in January-March 2000

/IRBIS, Apr.21, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that the country's copper production rose by 19.4% in January-March 2000 relative to similar period of last year, at 100,558 tons. Following is the table that shows the data of the agency on certain types of metallurgical production. Production of non-ferrous metals March February January-March 2000 -------------------------------- ------- --------- ------------------ Refined copper (tons) 34,849 31,830 100,558 To previous month, % +9.5 -6.0 - To previous year, % +15.3 +17.3 +19.4 Zinc (tons) 21,103 20,172 62,751 To previous month, % +4.6 -6.1 - To previous year, % -0.2 +5.8 +2.2 Lead (tons) 16,930 16,415 49,808 To previous month, % +3.1 -0.З - To previous year, % +39.8 +60.3 +49.5 Bauxite (th. tons) 252.6 259.1 779.7 To previous month, % -2.5 -3.3 - To previous year, % +9.8 +6.5 +8.1 Limestone (tons) 102,580 95,660 300,924 To previous month, % +7.2 -6.8 - To previous year, % +5.0 +8.5 +6.1 Affinated gold (kg) 910.0 806.0 2555.0 To previous month, % +12.9 -3.9 - To previous year, % +30.9 +43.2 +31.5 Affinated silver (tons) 70,385 75,095 210,972 To previous month, % -6.3 +14.7 - To previous year, % +32.3 +44.5 +34.9 -------------------------------- ------- --------- ------------------