YEREVAN, JABUARY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-November 2006, metallurgical production of 100 bln 777.5 mln drams (about 239.5 mln USD) was manufactured in Armenia, or by 5% more than in the same period of the previous year. According to the RA National Statistical Service, metal ores of 100 bln 538.5 mln drams were extracted, or by 4.9% more than in the same period of 2005. Production of molybdenum concentrate grew by 38%, production of copper in copper concentrate - by 10% in January-November 2006 on the same months of 2005, whereas production of fero-molybdenum and convertor (black) copper declined by 13.2% and 9.5% respectively.

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