TABLE: Kazakhstan copper production increased by 3.3% in January- August of 2002

/Almaty bureau REUTERS, September 16, 02/ - Statistics agency informs in monthly bulletin "Main indicators of industry work in Kazakhstan" that copper production in Kazakhstan in January-August of 2002 increased by 3.3% in comparison with similar period of last year, 295.762 tons. PRODUCTION OF NON-FERROUS METALS IN KAZAKHSTAN: ------------------------------------------------- August July January- 2002 2002 August 2002 --------------------- ------- ------- ----------- Refined copper (tons) 37,774 34,927 295,762 to previous month, % +8.2 -6.6 - to previous year, % +4.3 -2.3 +3.3 --------------------- ------- ------- ----------- Zinc (tons) 23,604 23,108 188,106 to previous month, % +2.1 +3.2 - to previous year, % +3.8 +0.2 +4.4 --------------------- ------- ------- ----------- Lead (tons) 14,275 11,840 92,555 to previous month, % +20.6 +15.3 - to previous year, % +33.4 +0.4 +3.0 --------------------- ------- ------- ----------- Alumina (tons) 123,353 121,478 903,368 to previous month, % +1.5 +3.8 - to previous year, % +16.1 +31.9 +13.8 --------------------- ------- ------- ----------- Refined gold (kg) 895 849 7,404 to previous month, % +5.4 -6.2 - to previous year, % -48.5 -34.7 -22.5 --------------------- ------- ------- ----------- Refined silver (kg) 77,865 70,541 575,412 to previous month, % +10.4 +5.5 - to previous year, % +2.8 -8.5 -6.9 --------------------- ------- ------- ----------- Bauxites (tons) 412,100 414,100 2,833,600 to previous month, % -0.5 +11.1 - to previous year, % +19.0 +65.2 +21.9 ------------------------------------------------- * - Indicators on industrial production volume in natural expression are presented on all enterprises producing industrial goods taking into account final counts on small enterprises and industrial productions at non-industrial enterprises (organizations), is said in the document. [2002-09-16]