Kazakh non-ferrous metals output in Jan-Jul 05/04

/REUTERS, Almaty, August 16, 05/ - Kazakhstan's copper production fell by 5.1% in January-July of 2005 compared with a year earlier to 246,242 tonnes, Statistics agency said. Unrefined zinc output grew within the period by 19.5% to 210,080 tonnes. NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: ------------------------------------------------ Jul'05 Jun'05 Jan-Jul'05 ------------------ ------- ------- ---------- Copper 35,258 35,811 246,242 mth/mth pct change -1.5 -5.8 - yr/yr pct change -13.9 -9.6 -5.1 ------------------ ------- ------- ---------- Raw zinc 30,096 29,552 210,080 mth/mth pct change +1.8 -2.1 - yr/yr pct change +13.4 +14.5 +19.5 ------------------ ------- ------- ---------- Lead 7,958 8,581 71,647 mth/mth pct change -7.3 -18.3 - yr/yr pct change -36.7 -26.4 -2.8 ------------------ ------- ------- ---------- Alumina 127,588 124,340 874,079 mth/mth pct change +2.6 -2.5 - yr/yr pct change +3.7 +4.2 +3.5 ------------------ ------- ------- ---------- Gold 378 950 5,091 mth/mth pct change -60.2 +17.9 - yr/yr pct change -38.8 +31.4 -5.2 ------------------ ------- ------- ---------- Silver (kg) 57,710 72,350 462,450 mth/mth pct change -20.2 +14.2 - yr/yr pct change -0.2 +36.9 +16.4 ------------------ ------- ------- ---------- Bauxite (t) 405,100 393,800 2,771,900 mth/mth pct change +2.9 -3.0 - yr/yr pct change -2.6 -2.3 +1.5 ------------------------------------------------ * 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). [2005-08-16]