Kazakhmys
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| Type | Public (LSE: KAZ) |
| Founded | 1930 |
| Headquarters | London, England, UK |
| Key people | Vladimir Kim, Chairman Oleg Novachuk, CEO |
| Industry | Mining |
| Products | Copper, Zinc, Silver, Gold. |
| Revenue | $5,257 million (2007) |
| Operating income | $2,048 million (2007) |
| Net income | $1,427 million (2007) |
| Employees | 63,048 (2005) |
| Website | www.kazakhmys.com |
Kazakhmys Plc (LSE: KAZ) is a UK-registered copper mining company whose main assets are located in Kazakhstan. Its headquarters are in London, United Kingdom. The headquarters of its main subsidiary, Kazakhmys Corporation, are in Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan. In October 2005 the company listed on the London Stock Exchange with an opening market capitalisation of £2.6 billion, making a billionaire of its main shareholder, Vladimir Kim.
The company's origins date back to 1930 when operations began at the Balkhash copper smelting complex in Kazakhstan.
Kazakhmys has a German subsidiary called MKM, a semi-product producer of long standing.
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