Q1 2023 Production Report

KAZ MINERALS Group PRODUCTION AND SALES REPORT FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

 

 

Q1 2023

Q4 2022

Q1 2022

Copper production1

kt

 95.1

 97.8

 89.9

Aktogay

kt

 61.9

 59.7

 50.7

Bozshakol

kt

 23.7

 24.2

 26.7

East Region & Bozymchak

kt

 9.5

 13.9

 12.5

Gold production2

koz

 36.5

 42.1

 42.7

Silver production2

koz

 837

 1,050

 888

Zinc in concentrate production

kt

 9.1

 17.6

 10.7

Copper sales3

kt

 108.3

 101.9

 90.8

Gold sales4

koz

 43.0

35.2

 50.4

Silver sales4

koz

 974

 903

 1,002

Zinc in concentrate sales

kt

 13.6

 14.5

 15.0

1. Payable metal in concentrate and copper cathode from Aktogay oxide ore
2. Payable metal in concentrate
3. Payable metal in concentrate, toll processed metal and copper cathode from Aktogay oxide ore
4. Payable metal in concentrate and toll processed metal

Highlights

  • KAZ Minerals produced 95 kt of copper in Q1 2023 as both sulphide concentrators at Aktogay performed well and Bozshakol achieved throughput in excess of design capacity.
  • Copper sales of 108 kt were 13 kt higher than production as improved rail logistics enabled the Group to reduce its stockpile of finished goods inventories.
  • By-product output reduced compared with the previous quarter as extraction in Q4 2022 in the East Region was from particularly high grade areas. Sales of by-products exceeded production, benefiting from the improved rail logistics.

Andrew Southam, Chief Executive Officer, said: “KAZ Minerals has made a strong start to 2023 with copper production of 95 kt. The Group’s operations performed well and improved logistics to market enabled high sales volumes as inventories were reduced.”

For further information please contact:

KAZ Minerals

 

 

Marie Edwards

Maksut Zhapabayev

Company Secretary, London

Corporate Communications, Almaty

Tel: +44 20 7901 7832

Tel: +7 727 244 03 53

REGISTERED OFFICE

7th Floor, 83 Victoria Street, London SW1H 0HW, United Kingdom.

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