In January-August raw copper output totaled 0.279 million ton, up by 5.5% YoY.
In August copper manufacture increased by 4.1% YoY, but dropped by 7.1% MoM, to 0.033 million tons.
Zinc production decreased by 0.3% YoY in January-August, to 0.217 million tons, with 0.028 million tons produced in August, up by 5.8% MoM and by 4% YoY.
In 8 months Kazakhstan produced 1.294 million tons of ferroalloys, up by 9.4% YoY, including 0.148 million tons in August, down by 9.3% MoM and by 6.5% YoY.
In August metal companies produced 0.394 million tons of steel, up by 6.5% YoY, but down by 7.4% MoM. In 8 months steel output increased by 9.7% YoY, to 3.082 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)