Kazakhstan non-ferrous metals production in January-September of 2003

/REUTERS, Almaty, October 17, 03/ - On Friday the Agency on statistics informed that in January-September of 2003 copper production in Kazakhstan decreased by 6.3% in comparison with January-September of 2002, and equaled to 317,386 tons. Production of non-ferrous metals in Kazakhstan*: ----------------------------------------------------- Aug 2003 July 2003 Jan- Aug 2003 --------------------- -------- --------- --------- Refined copper (tons) 33,463 38,827 317,386 to previous month, % -13.8 +10.3 n/a to previous year, % -13.6 +1.8 -6.3 --------------------- -------- --------- --------- Zinc (tons) 25,881 27,931 220,684 to previous month, % -7.3 -1.9 n/a to previous year, % +7.9 +18.3 +4.1 --------------------- -------- --------- --------- Lead (tons) 10,043 11,014 83,953 to previous month, % -8.8 +5.3 n/a to previous year, % -22.6 -22.7 -20.6 --------------------- -------- --------- --------- Alumina (tons) 116,181 120,304 1,059,042 to previous month, % -3.4 -0.1 n/a to previous year, % -3.1 -2.5 +3.5 --------------------- -------- --------- --------- Refined gold (kg) 984 914 7,307 to previous month, % +7.7 +16.4 n/a to previous year, % +22.8 +2.6 -10.9 --------------------- -------- --------- --------- Refined silver (kg) 73,154 60,058 603,690 to previous month, % +21.8 -7.2 n/a to previous year, % +4.9 -22.8 -6.4 --------------------- -------- --------- --------- Bauxites (tons) 393,300 419,100 3,555,900 to previous month, % -6.2 -0.8 n/a to previous year, % +3.0 +1.7 +10.6 ----------------------------------------------------- * - 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. [2003-10-17]