Kazakhstan copper production icnreased 6.5% in January-October 2001

/IRBIS, Nov 21, 01/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics Agency of Kazakhstan, that Kazakhstan copper production grew by 6.5% in January-October 2001, at 346,784 tons relative to similar period of last year. --------------------------------------------------------------- Production of non-ferrous metals January- October September October -------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- Refined copper (tons) 37,520 36,188 346,784 to previous month, % +3.7 +5.0 - to previous year, % +10.0 +21.4 +6.5 -------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- Zinc (tons) 24,271 23,731 228,193 to previous month, % +2.3 +4.7 - to previous year, % +6.0 +7.4 +4.8 -------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- Lead (tons) 12,108 12,905 114,862 to previous month, % -6.2 +20.6 - to previous year, % -19.2 +1.3 -18.5 -------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- Bauxite (tons) 343,600 336,300 3,004,600 to previous month, % +2.2 -2.9 - to previous year, % -3.5 +3.8 -3.7 -------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- Alumina (tons) 107,405 111,875 1,012,859 to previous month, % -4.0 +5.3 - to previous year, % +2.8 +13.0 +0.4 -------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- Refined gold (kilograms) 1,670 1,515 13,549 to previous month, % +10.2 -17.1 - to previous year, % +77.7 +50.0 +42.4 -------------------------------- ------- --------- --------- Refined silver (kilograms) 82,558 83,710 784,108 to previous month, % -1.4 +10.7 - to previous year, % +22.3 +18.3 +3.1 ---------------------------------------------------------------