OREANDA-NEWS. July 28, 2010. KAZAKHMYS PLС, shares of which are listed in Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) official list, informed KASE that Kazakhmys Grouphasb been added to the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) list after testing the silver refinery of Kazakhmys PLC - Balkhash Metallurgical Complex. Researches and analysis of silver were implemented by independent experts. Kazakhmys met requirements of LBMA on production and financial conditions, reported the press-centre of KASE.

The company invested USD710 th. to install an automated silver pouring line. One silver bar weight in compliance with international standards is ounce or 31.1 kg. The production capacity is 400 tons per year.

The precious metal; works employees were trained by the Italian firm "IEKO". Specialists of the planning and design office and process-engineering personnel of Kazakhmys implemented preliminary work on connection and assembling the line.