Kaz reports strong copper, gold production for 2018

Kazakhstan- and London-listed Kaz Minerals managed to increase its copper production for 2018 by 14% to 294 700 t, compared with 258 500 t in 2017, hitting the upper end of its 270 000 t to 300 000 t guidance.

The company’s gold production for the year also increased to 183 400 oz, compared with 178 700 oz in 2017, which exceeds the guidance set between 160 000 oz and 175 000 oz.