Kazakhmys on track to hit full-year output targets

Diversified mining group Kazakhmys remains on track to meet its full-year production targets this year, as it ramps up production after Kazakhstan's severe weather felt at the start of the year.

Diversified mining group Kazakhmys remains on track to meet its full-year production targets this year, as it ramps up production after Kazakhstan's severe weather felt at the start of the year.

Copper ore extraction improved 6% to 17,487kt in the first six months of the year, driven mainly by an increase in output from the Central Region. Ore extraction rose 6% from the previous quarter. "All regions benefited from improved weather conditions and equipment availability after the harsh weather experienced in Q1 2012."

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