OREANDA-NEWS. August 13, 2012. Kazakhmys PLC will announce its half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2012 on Thursday 23 August 2012 at 7.00am (UK time).

A presentation for analysts will be held in the Forum at London Stock Exchange, 10 Paternoster Square, London, EC4M 7LS at 09:15 am (UK time).

The presentation for analysts can also be accessed      by conference call at 09.15 am (UK time).

The dial-in details are as follows:

Telephone: +44 (0)208 8179301

Please quote access code: 8259960 (Kazakhmys Half-Yearly results 2012)

A webcast of the presentation for analysts will also be available on the Kazakhmys website (www.kazakhmys.com).

Kazakhmys PLC is a leading international natural resources group with significant interests in copper, gold, zinc, silver and power generation.

It is the largest copper producer in Kazakhstan and one of the top worldwide with 18 operating mines, 10 concentrators and 2 copper smelters. Kazakhmys Mining operations are fully integrated from mining ore through to the production of finished copper cathode and rod. Total copper cathode equivalent produced in 2011 from own ore was 299 thousand tonnes. Production is backed by a captive power supply and significant rail infrastructure.

Kazakhmys Mining produces significant volumes of other metals, including zinc, silver and gold. In 2011, it produced 140 thousand tonnes of zinc in concentrate. The Group is amongst the largest silver producers in the world, with 13 million ounces produced in 2011.

Kazakhmys Power has a 50% interest in the coal fired Ekibastuz GRES-1 plant, the largest in Kazakhstan with a current capacity of 2,500 MW and which is undergoing a modernisation programme to reach its nameplate capacity of 4,000 MW. Kazakhmys Power also operates the captive coal mines and power stations which supply electricity to the Mining Division.

The Group is part of the FTSE-100 index of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange and is also listed on the Kazakhstan Stock Exchange (KASE) and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKSE). It had revenues from continuing operations of USD 3.6 billion in 2011 with an operating profit of USD 1.2 billion. The Group employs some 60,000 people, principally in Kazakhstan. The Group’s strategic aim is to optimise its current operations, deliver its major growth projects and to diversify and participate in the development of the significant natural resource opportunities in Central Asia.