ArmInfo. In 2016, metallurgy output in Armenia experienced 1.1% year-over-year drop versus 0.5% decline in 2015. The ferromolybdenum output in Armenia rose by 16.9% to 6518 tons. The National Statistical Service of Armenia reports that in December alone the ferromolybdenum output made up 648 tons (6.6% more than in Nov 2016).
In Jan-Dec 2016, the output of molybdenum concentrate grew by 2.1% to 10,662 tons (up 3.1% to 902 tons in Dec 2016); blister copper output rose by 11.4% to 12,920 tons in Jan- Dec 2016 (down 2.4% to 1264 tons in Dec 2016); copper concentrate output grew by 23.1% to 388.5 thsd tons in Jan-Dec 2016 (down 1% to 31 thsd tons in Dec 2016).
The aluminum foil output in Armenia fell by 2.1% to 29,011 tons in Jan-Dec 2016 versus Jan-Dec 2015 (up 18.4% to 2801 tons in Dec 2016); the output of steel pipes fell by 22.6% to 8022 tons (down 31.9% to 710 tons in Dec 2016); rolled aluminum output fell by 47.7% to 5.6 tons in 2016, zinc concentrate output declined by 30.3% to 7891 tons (down 10.1% to 532 tons in Dec 2016).
All metals manufactured in Armenia are exported mostly to Europe and the United States.
To note, in 2015 the metallurgy sector of Armenia reduced its output by 15%. Particularly, the output of ferromolybdenum dropped by 14.6%, molybdenum concentrate - by 11.6%, rolled aluminum - by 45.7%, zinc concentrate - by 23%. At the same time, the output of blister copper increased by 18.2%, copper concentrate - by 64.1%, aluminum foil - by 1.4%, and steel pipes - by 6.7%.