Kazakhstan Jan-July copper, zinc output up, steel down
AKIPRESS.COM - Kazakhstan's refined copper output rose 13.4% in the first seven months of 2019, while refined zinc production climbed 3.3% and crude steel output was down 1.2%, Statistics Committee data showed on Wednesday, Reuters said.
London-listed copper miner KAZ Minerals and Glencore's Kazzinc account for a large part of Kazakhstan's metals production. ArcelorMittal owns the country's only major steel mill in Temirtau.
The Statistics Committee provided data on Kazakhstan's non-ferrous, steel and precious metals output in its latest monthly bulletin.