TABLE: Kazakhstan copper production increased by 7.1% in January- November of 2002

/Almaty bureau REUTERS, December 12, 02/ - Statistics agency informs that copper production in Kazakhstan in January-November of 2002 increased by 7.1% in comparison with similar period of last year, and equaled to 415,529 tons. PRODUCTION OF NON-FERROUS METALS IN KAZAKHSTAN: ------------------------------------------------------- November October January- 2002 2002 November 2002 --------------------- -------- ------- ------------- Refined copper (tons) 38,021 38,653 415,529 to previous month, % -1.6 -0.2 - to previous year, % +1.8 +3.0 +7.1 --------------------- -------- ------- ------------- Zinc (tons) 24,286 25,088 261,468 to previous month, % -3.2 +4.6 - to previous year, % +1.0 +3.4 +3.7 --------------------- -------- ------- ------------- Lead (tons) 12,515 10,375 128,630 to previous month, % +20.6 -21.3 - to previous year, % -1.7 -14.3 +0.8 --------------------- -------- ------- ------------- Alumina (tons) 118,886 123,331 1,265,450 to previous month, % -3.6 +2.9 - to previous year, % +5.6 +14.8 +12.4 --------------------- -------- ------- ------------- Refined gold (kg) 867 868 9,941 to previous month, % -0.1 +8.2 - to previous year, % -22.2 -44.0 -26.9 --------------------- -------- ------- ------------- Refined silver (kg) 69,857 62,443 777,464 to previous month, % +11.9 -10.5 - to previous year, % -18.7 -24.4 +10.6 --------------------- -------- ------- ------------- Bauxites (tons) 374,000 381,400 3,970,900 to previous month, % -1.9 -0.1 - to previous year, % +7.7 +11.0 +18.5 ------------------------------------------------------- * - 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. [2002-12-12]