TABLE: Kazakhstan non-ferrous metals production in 2002

/Almaty bureau REUTERS, January 13, 03/ - On Monday statistics agency informs that copper production in Kazakhstan in 2002 increased by 6.4% in comparison with similar period of last year, and equaled to 452,991 tons. PRODUCTION OF NON-FERROUS METALS IN KAZAKHSTAN: ------------------------------------------------- December November the whole 2002 2002 2002 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- Refined copper (tons) 37,462 38,021 452,991 to previous month, % -1.5 -1.6 - to previous year, % -0.4 +1.8 +6.4 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- Zinc (tons) 24,815 24,286 286,283 to previous month, % +2.2 -3.2 - to previous year, % -0.1 +1.0 +3.3 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- Lead (tons) 11,641 12,515 140,271 to previous month, % -7.0 +20.6 - to previous year, % -5.7 -1.7 +0.2 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- Alumina (tons) 121,061 118,886 1,386,511 to previous month, % +1.8 -3.6 - to previous year, % +14.5 +5.6 +12.6 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- Refined gold (kg) 1023 867 10,964 to previous month, % +18.0 -0.1 - to previous year, % -36.9 -22.2 -28.0 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- Refined silver (kg) 78,133 69,857 855,597 to previous month, % +11.8 +11.9 - to previous year, % +7.1 -18.7 -9.3 --------------------- -------- -------- --------- Bauxites (tons) 405,700 374,000 4,376,600 to previous month, % +8.5 -1.9 - to previous year, % +21.7 +7.7 +18.8 ------------------------------------------------- * - 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. [2003-01-13]