OREANDA-NEWS. July 31, 2012. Kazakhmys PLC Production Summary for Six Months and the Second Quarter Ended 30 June 2012.

Copper cathode production from own concentrate of 135 kt

Output recovering following the severe weather in Q1

Metal in mined ore up 4% versus H1 2011

Extraction restarted at Konyrat mine

On track to meet full year target of between 285 to 295 kt of copper cathode

By-product output on track to meet full year targets

Strong recovery of zinc in concentrate production in Q2 2012

Build-up of precious metals work in progress in Q2 to be processed in H2 2012

Continued robust demand for power from domestic market

Strong domestic demand led to a 10% rise in net power generated at Ekibastuz GRES-1

13% increase in average realised tariff at Ekibastuz GRES-1 in Q2 2012

Oleg Novachuk, Chief Executive Officer, said: "Following the severe weather at the start of the year, we are continuing to raise our output and we remain on track to meet our production targets set at the start of the year. The power business has continued to perform well, reflecting operating efficiency and strong domestic demand. It is a challenging global environment, but I look forward to reporting our half yearly results in August.”