Kazakhstan non-ferrous metals output in January-August 2005/2004

/REUTERS, Almaty, September 19, 05/ - Kazakhstan's copper production fell by 7.0% in January-August 2005 compared with January-July 2004 to 279,483 tones, Statistics agency informed. Unrefined zinc output grew within the period by 17.4% to 237,631 tones. NON-FERROUS METALS INDUSTRY OUTPUT IN KAZAKHSTAN*: --------------------------------------------------- August July Jan-Aug 2005 2005 2005 ---------------------- ------- ------- --------- Copper refined (tones) 33,241 35,258 279,483 mth/mth pct change -5.7 -1.5 - yr/yr pct change -18.7 -13.9 -7.0 ---------------------- ------- ------- --------- Raw zinc (tones) 27,551 30,096 237,631 mth/mth pct change -8.5 +1.8 - yr/yr pct change +3.5 +13.4 +17.4 ---------------------- ------- ------- --------- Lead (tones) 8.710 7.958 80.357 mth/mth pct change +9.4 -7.3 - yr/yr pct change -29.6 -36.7 -6.7 ---------------------- ------- ------- --------- Alumina (tones) 127,401 127,588 1,001,480 mth/mth pct change -0.1 +2.6 - yr/yr pct change +1.0 +3.7 +3.1 ---------------------- ------- ------- --------- Gold refined (kg) 1,093 378 6,184 mth/mth pct change -189.2 -60.2 - yr/yr pct change +34.4 -38.8 0.0 ---------------------- ------- ------- --------- Silver refined (kg) 68,799 57,710 531,249 mth/mth pct change +19.2 -20.2 - yr/yr pct change +9.7 -0.2 +15.5 ---------------------- ------- ------- --------- Bauxite (tones) 405,900 405,100 3,177,800 mth/mth pct change +0.2 +2.9 - yr/yr pct change -2.3 -2.6 +1.0 --------------------------------------------------- * 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). [2005-09-19]