1st Jun 2015 07:00
1 June 2015
BOZSHAKOL SITE VISIT AND PRESENTATION
KAZ Minerals PLC is hosting an analyst site visit to the Bozshakol project on 2 June and is making presentations on its major growth projects to analysts today. The presentations are available on the Company's website www.kazminerals.com.
Bozshakol remains on track to commence commissioning in the fourth quarter, with limited initial copper production in 2015. The Aktogay project also remains on track to commence production from oxide ore in the fourth quarter of 2015 and from sulphide ore in 2017.
For further information please contact:
KAZ Minerals PLC | |||
Chris Bucknall | Investor Relations, London | Tel: +44 20 7901 7882 | |
Maria Babkina | Corporate Communications, London | Tel: +44 20 7901 7849 | |
Irene Burton | Financial Analyst, London | Tel: +44 20 7901 7814 | |
Maksut Zhapabayev | Corporate Communications, Almaty | Tel: +7 727 244 03 53 | |
Instinctif Partners | |||
David Simonson | Tel: +44 20 7457 2020 | ||
Anca Spiridon | Tel: +44 20 7457 2020 | ||
Hill & Knowlton Hong Kong | |||
K W Lam | Tel: +852 2894 6321 | ||
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NOTES TO EDITORS
KAZ Minerals PLC("KAZ Minerals" or "the Group") is a high growth copper company focused on large scale, low cost, open pit mining in Kazakhstan. It is a leading copper producer in Kazakhstan with five operating mines and four concentrators. In 2014, total copper cathode output from continuing operations was 84 kt. The Group's continuing operations also produced 121 kt of zinc in concentrate, 3,435 koz of silver and 35 koz of gold in 2014.
The Group has two major copper projects under construction, Bozshakol and Aktogay, and a third, Koksay, at scoping stage. These projects are expected to deliver one of the highest growth rates in the industry and transform KAZ Minerals into a company dominated by world class open pit copper mines.
KAZ Minerals PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange, the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and employs around 10,000 people, principally in Kazakhstan.
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