Metallurgical Production Grows 4.8% in Armenia in 2006

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.

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