Gold production in Kazakhstan ups by 7.8% in January-May

AKIPRESS.COM - Production of raw and semi-processed gold in January-May 2019 amounted to 39,607 kg, which is 7.8% more than the 2018 figures, Kazinform reports with reference to the Statistics Committee of the Ministry of National Economy of Kazakhstan. Production of raw and semi-processed silver in the reported period amounted to 400,235 kg, which is 2.5% less than in 2018.
While production of unprocessed aluminum, aluminum oxide was 676,942 tons (8% decline compared with January-May 2018), unprocessed refined lead - 56,031 tons (-12.4%), unprocessed zinc - 136,507 tons (-0.9%) and unprocessed refined, unalloyed copper - 188,185 tons (+11.2%).