METALLURGICAL PRODUCTION GROWS 5.4% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-OCTOBER 2006 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Dec 06 2006
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-October 2006,
metallurgical production made 92 bln 412.3 mln drams in Armenia,
exceeding by 5.4% the respective index of last year. According to the
RA National Statistical Service, metal ores of 90 bln 631.9 mln drams
were extracted in January-October of this year, or by 4.4% more than
the respective index of 2005, while the same indices with respect to
finished metal production made 7 bln 933.7 mln drams and 37.8%. In
January-October 2006, out of the main products of metallurgical
industry, production of molybdenum concentrate grew by 40.4%,
that of copper in copper concentrate – by 10%, while production
of ferromolybdenum and convertor copper declined by 12% and 8.6%
respectively on the same period of last year.