For the first half-year crude ore mining in SSOMPPA OJSC totaled 13,241 th. tons

/Kazakhstan today, July 05, 02/ - For the first half-year crude ore mining in Sokolovsko-Sarbaski ore mining and processing production association OJSC (SSOMPPA) totaled 13,241 th. tons, which is 100.4% of a budgeted figure. As it is noted in the report, in June 2002 2,429 th. tons of crude ore was mined by SSOMPPA OJSC, which is 100.4% of a budgeted figure. According to information of SSOMPPA, in June 2002, relative to similar month of the previous year dolomite mining grew by 26.7%. From January to June of this year 224 th. tons were extracted. In the first half-year the enterprise increased limestone extraction by 47.4% to 252 th. tons. Crude ore processing in June of this year totaled 2,430 th. tons. Budget was executed at 100.5%. From the beginning of 2002 SSOMPPA OJSC processed 13,440 th. tons of raw ore (100.6%). Commodity ore production in June reached 1,100 th. tons. For the first half-year commodity ore production reached 6,070 th. tons. As a result of budget surplus of the present position totaled 102%. In June 2002 relative to 2001 pellets production grew by 12.6% to 688 th. tons. In the first half-year SSOMPPA produced 3,510 th. tons of pellets. 101.9% - budget surplus, which increased by 15% relative to the previous year. In June 2002 consumers of SSOMPPA OJSC products received 843 th. tons. During 6 months of the current year 5,431 th. tons were shipped to buyers. Shipment was conducted at 100% of budget. [2002-07-05]