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TABLE: Kazakhstan non-ferrous metals production in January-April of 2003
/REUTERS, Almaty, May 19, 03/ - On Monday statistics agency informed that in January-April of 2003 copper production in Kazakhstan decreased by 8.6% in comparison with January-April of 2002, and equaled to 138,362 tons.
PRODUCTION OF NON-FERROUS METALS IN KAZAKHSTAN*:
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April February January-
2003 2003 April 2003
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Refined copper (tons) 36,452 31,502 138,362
to previous month, % +15.7 -6.8 n/d
to previous year, % -3.1 -16.3 -8.6
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Zinc (tons) 22,894 23,330 91,058
to previous month, % -1.9 +9.7 n/d
to previous year, % +2.0 +7.6 +1.2
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Lead (tons) 8,792 10,604 39,157
to previous month, % -17.1 +8.1 n/d
to previous year, % -11.4 -15.7 -12.5
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Alumina (tons) 116,322 120,449 465,505
to previous month, % -3.4 +11.2 n/d
to previous year, % +0.2 +17.4 +10.5
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Refined gold (kg) 766 841 3,295
to previous month, % -8.9 -2.3 n/d
to previous year, % -15.7 -9.7 -14.6
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Refined silver (kg) 71,497 66,248 267,350
to previous month, % +7.9 +2.8 n/d
to previous year, % 0.0 -8.3 -8.3
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Bauxites (tons) 378,000 389,400 1,535,700
to previous month, % -2.9 +6.2 n/d
to previous year, % +31.8 +27.2 +19.9
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* - 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), the document says.
[2003-05-19]