METALLURGICAL PRODUCTION GROWS 4.8% IN ARMENIA IN 2006
YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 2, NOYAN TAPAN. In 2006, metal ore extraction in
Armenia made 109 bln 304.8 mln drams (about 262 mln 727 thousand USD),
exceeding by 5.4% the index of the previous year.
According to the RA National Statistical Service, metallurgical
production amounted to 109 bln 331.4 mln drams, exceeding by 4.8% the
2005 index.
Out of main products of metallurgical industry, production of
molybdenum concentrate grew by 34.9%, production of copper in copper
concentrate – by 10.7%, whereas production of ferromolybdenum and
convertor (black) copper declined by 12.6% and 11% respectively.