19 Sep 2016 16:39
Russian aluminum and nickel output up, copper down in August - Rosstat
MOSCOW. Sept 19 (Interfax) - Russian primary aluminum production rose 2.8% in August compared with July 2016, the Federal State Statistics Service (Rosstat) said.
Nickel production rose 8.5% but refined copper production fell 3.4%.
Russian base metals production in August 2016 (%):
| Aug 2016/Aug 2015 | Aug 2016/July 2016 | 8M 2016/8M 2015 | |
| Primary aluminum | 2,6 | 2,8 | 1,5 |
| Aluminum alloys | 9,3 | -4,5 | 11,8 |
| Alumina | -0,9 | 1,9 | 3 |
| Aluminum rods and sections | -4,6 | 5,9 | 2,6 |
| Aluminum sheet. Strip, band not more than 0.2 mm thick | 8,1 | -2 | 13,2 |
| Aluminum foil not more than 2 mm thick | -2,8 | -4,7 | -12,4 |
| Lead | -18,2 | 3,6 | -4,6 |
| Zinc | -10,1 | -8,1 | 4,4 |
| Refined copper | -2,7 | -3,4 | -2,1 |
| Copper rod and bars | 11,6 | -8,7 | 14,6 |
| Copper wire | -27,9 | -6,9 | -22,8 |
| Copper sheet. Strip, band more than 0.15 mm thick | -1,7 | 5,8 | 5,9 |
| Copper foil not more than 0.15 mm thick | 17,9 | 43,2 | -22,2 |
| Nickel | -16,9 | 8,5 | -10,8 |
| Magnesium | 3,9 | 4,6 | 1,2 |
| Magnesium alloys | 20,3 | 26,3 | 1,2 |
| Cobalt | 2,4-fold | 8,6 | 71,7 |
| Titanium | -2,6 | 2 | -2,7 |
| Titanium alloys | 14,8 | -17 | 13,4 |
