YEREVAN, OCTOBER 10, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-August 2006, metallurgical production of Armenia made 73 bln 326.8 mln drams (about 168.4 mln USD), which exceeds the index of the same period of last year by 5.7%. According to the RA National Statistical Service, in the indicated period, out of the main metallurgical products, the production of molybdenum concentrate grew by 41.6%, that of copper concentrate - by 8.9%, while the production of feromolybdenum and black copper declined by 12.3% and 8.6% respectively. In the first eight months of 2006, metal ores of 70 bln 499.5 mln USD were extracted, which exceeds by 1.8% the respective index of 2005.

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