Non-ferrous metals production in Kazakhstan in 2004

/REUTERS, Almaty, January 17, 05/ - According to Kazakhstan Statistics agency, copper production in Kazakhstan in 2004 rose by 2.9% in comparison with same period of 2003 up to 445,230 tons. NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: ----------------------------------------------- Dec Nov Jan-Dec 2004 2004 2004 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- Refined,copper,(tons) 35,759 35,759 445,230 To,previous,month.,% 0.0 -5.0 - To,previous,year.,% -7.0 -4.5 +2.9 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- Zinc,(tons) 30,183 29,204 316,515 To,previous,month.,% +3.4 +2.3 - To,previous,year.,% +20.3 +21.5 +7.5 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- Alumina,(tons) 126,204 122,257 1,467,966 to,previous,month.,% +3.2 -3.1 - to,previous,year.,% +3.5 +3.6 +3.4 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- Refined,gold,(kg) 929 875 9,579 to,previous,month.,% +6.2 +12.3 - to,previous,year.,% +2.5 +14.7 -3.3 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- Refined,silver,(kg) 60,887 64,973 707,516 to,previous,month.,% -6.3 +9.3 - to,previous,year.,% -6.0 +0.8 -12.1 --------------------- ------- ------- --------- Bauxites,(tons) 384,000 379,700 4,705,600 to,previous,month.,% +1.1 -4.9 - to,previous,year.,% -3.3 -2.0 -0.7 ----------------------------------------------- * 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). [2005-01-17]