METALLURGICAL PRODUCTION GROWS BY 5% IN ARMENIA IN JANUARY-NOVEMBER 2006 ON SAME PERIOD OF PREVIOUS YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Jan 08 2007
YEREVAN, JABUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-November 2006,
metallurgical production of 100 bln 777.5 mln drams (about 239.5
mln USD) was manufactured in Armenia, or by 5% more than in the same
period of the previous year.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, metal ores of 100
bln 538.5 mln drams were extracted, or by 4.9% more than in the same
period of 2005.
Production of molybdenum concentrate grew by 38%, production of copper
in copper concentrate – by 10% in January-November 2006 on the same
months of 2005, whereas production of fero-molybdenum and convertor
(black) copper declined by 13.2% and 9.5% respectively.
From: Baghdasarian