Kazakhstan: raw zinc output up in 2016
In 2016 Kazakhstan produced 325.5 thousand tons of raw zinc, up by 0.5% YoY. The local demand increased by one third, to 38.7 thousand tons, while exports dropped by 3.2% YoY, to 259.4 thousand tons. The East-Kazakhstan region yielded the most of raw zinc – 325.4 thousand tons. Karaganda region produced 66 tons. The Kazakh…