Central Asia Metals has reported higher copper and zinc production in the first five months of 2026 compared to the same period last year, with sharply elevated metal prices converting operational improvements into what the company describes as a highly profitable and cash-generative first half
Copper production from the Kounrad heap leach operation in Kazakhstan totalled 5,141 tonnes in the January to May period, ahead of 4,953 tonnes in the same period of 2025 The Sasa zinc-lead underground mine in North Macedonia produced 7,566 tonnes of zinc in concentrate, up from 7,397 tonnes