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TABLE: Kazakhstan non-ferrous metals production in January-May of 2003
/REUTERS, Almaty, June 12, 03/ - On Thursday statistics agency informed that in January-May of 2003 copper production in Kazakhstan decreased by 9.4% in comparison with January-May of 2002, and equaled to 171,195 tons.
PRODUCTION OF NON-FERROUS METALS IN KAZAKHSTAN*:
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May April January-
2003 2003 May 2003
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Refined copper (tons) 32,833 36,452 171,195
to previous month, % -9.9 +15.7 n/a
to previous year, % -12.5 -3.1 -9.4
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Zinc (tons) 23,587 22,894 114,645
to previous month, % +3.0 -1.9 n/a
to previous year, % +8.3 +2.0 +2.6
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Lead (tons) 10,107 8,792 49,264
to previous month, % +15.0 -17.1 n/a
to previous year, % -12.7 -11.4 -12.6
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Alumina (tons) 120,313 116,322 585,818
to previous month, % +3.4 -3.4 n/a
to previous year, % 0.0 +0.2 +8.2
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Refined gold (kg) 831 766 4,126
to previous month, % +8.5 -8.9 n/a
to previous year, % -7.8 -15.7 -13.3
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Refined silver (kg) 77,256 71,497 344,606
to previous month, % +8.1 +7.9 n/a
to previous year, % +12.7 0.0 -4.3
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Bauxites (tons) 102,600 378,000 1,938,300
to previous month, % +6.5 -2.9 n/a
to previous year, % +13.7 +31.8 +18.6
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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.
[2003-06-12]