Russia boosts aluminum exports 23.5% in 7 mths

MOSCOW. Sept 9 (Interfax) - Russia boosted aluminum exports 23.5% year-on-year in January-July to 2.177 million tonnes, the Federal Customs Service (FCS) said. Copper exports fell, by 32% to 91,100 tonnes. Nearly all the metals were exported to non-CIS countries. Russian copper, aluminum and nickel exports in Jan-July 2008: Metal Total Non-CIS CIS tonnes $ mln tonnes $ mln Tonnes $ mln Refined copper 99,1 746,7 97,4 735,6 1,6 11,1 Unprocessed nickel 140,7 3 445,7 140,2 3431,2 0,4 14,5 Unprocessed aluminum 2 117,2 4 697,3 2101,3 4658,9 15,9 38,3