Kazakhstan increased copper output by 12.7% in 2022

Kazakhstan’s production of refined copper increased by 12.7% year-on-year in 2022, the Bureau of National Statistics said.

Dec Nov Jan-Dec COPPER refined tons 37.133 34.818 453.003 to the previous month % 6.6 7.9 — to the previous year % – 32.7 7.0 12.7

ZINC unwrought tons 17.295 20.156 266.339 to the previous month % -14.2 -0.9 — to the previous year % -32.2 -24.0 -11.5

ALUMINUM unwrought; 1 — to the previous year % 9.8 23.5 12.6 SILVER refined tons 74.246 75.404 995.752 to the previous month % -1.5 -2.2 — to the previous year % -16.2 -0.3 1.3

The largest producers of copper, zinc and alumina in Kazakhstan are KAZ Minerals, Kazzinc and ERG, respectively.