Kazakhstan's Jan-July copper output down 4.8 pct

ALMATY, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's copper production
fell 4.8 percent in January-July to 205,990 tonnes compared with
the same period of 2009, official data showed on Monday.

Kazakh metals firms such as Kazakhmys (KAZ.L), ENRC (ENRC.L)
and Glencore-controlled Kazzinc are reducing output as global
demand for metals has sagged due to recession.
The state statistics agency provided the following data for
Kazakhstan's non-ferrous and precious metals production in its
latest monthly bulletin. All figures are in tonnes except gold
and silver which are in kg.

July June Jan-July
REFINED COPPER 21,083 42,943 205,990
mth mth pct change -50.9 +22.3 n/a
yr/yr pct change -34.0 +24.1 -4.8
ZINC 26.860 27.590 195.128
mth/mth pct change -2.6 +1.0 n/a
yr/yr pct change -12.8 -8.2 -9.0
ALUMINA 146,309 141,622 1,000,500
mth/mth pct change +3.3 -3.1 n/a
yr/yr pct change -0.7 -0.2 +1.1
FERRO-ALLOYS 134,847 124,118 762,716
mth/mth pct change +8.6 +0.5 n/a
yr/yr pct change -5.9 -11.6 -22.4
CRUDE STEEL 352,140 315,431 2,230,341
mth/mth pct change +11.6 -8.4 n/a
yr/yr pct change -8.6 -25.8 -18.8
LEAD CONCENTRATE 1,500 8,200 26,300
mth/mth pct change -81.7 +64.0 n/a
yr/yr pct change -59.5 +256.5 +17.9
REFINED GOLD (kg) 649 1,174 5,975
mth/mth pct change -44.7 +27.1 n/a
yr/yr pct change +27.0 +50.9 +26.9
REFINED SILVER (kg) 39.134 73.211 387.660
mth/mth pct change -46.5 -30.7 n/a
yr/yr pct change -9.9 +41.1 +5.8