ARMENIA REDUCES FERROMOLYBDENUM OUTPUT 10.5% IN H1

Interfax News Agency
July 31 2008
Russia

Armenia reduced ferromolybdenum production 10.5% to 2,632 tonnes
in the first half of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007, the
National Statistics Service said.

Converter copper output fell 5.2% to 3,256 tonnes in the half.

Zinc concentrate production grew by 18.5% to 2,732 tonnes in the
period, molybdenum concentrate – 8.2% to 4,328 tonnes, copper
concentrate – 5.5% to 33,413 tonnes, aluminum foil – 27% to 5,448
tonnes and aluminum roll – 660% to 181,300 tonnes.