Tashkent, Uzbekistan, April 11
By Demir Azizov- Trend:
Uzbekistan's Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine (AMMC, Almalyk city, Tashkent region) a monopoly producer of copper in Uzbekistan, increased production of cathode copper by almost 3.3 percent - up to 21,900 tons in January-March, 2014 compared to the same period last year.
As reported, the combine increased production of the refined copper 3 percent up to 98,000 tons in 2013.
Almalyk MMC is the only copper producer in Uzbekistan and one of the largest manufacturers of non-ferrous metals in Central Asia. The AMMC accounts for nearly 90% of silver production and 20% of gold production in the country. The plant is composed of two mining companies, two processing plants and two metallurgical plants.
The plant is entitled to develop copper-molybdenum and lead-zinc ore fields in the town of Almalyk (Tashkent region). The copper-porphyry ore Kalmakyr and Sari-Cheku fields (Tashkent region) and lead-zinc-barite ore Uch-Kulach field (Djizzak) are the raw material base.
The total volume of products produced by the combine estimated at more than $ 300 million a year. The combine produces refined copper (cathode), zinc metal, lead concentrate and other products. It exports about 60 percent of output, of which 5 percent goes to CIS countries.
Translated by S.I.
Edited by C.N.