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*: -------------------------------------------------- May April January- 2003 2003 May 2003 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- 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 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- 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 -------------------------------------------------- * - 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]