Central Asia Metals Plc reported production results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2012. For the year, the company reported total output, which comprised only eight months of actual production following the completion of the construction phase in late April 2012, was 6,586 tonnes of copper. The revised 2012 production target of 5,750 tonnes was exceeded by over 14%. 6,383 tonnes of copper were sold during the period of which 6,063 tonnes were sold through the company's off-take arrangements with Traxys and 320 tonnes sold locally in Kazakhstan. 

For the fourth quarter, the company reported production at the SX-EW plant was 2,117 tonnes, once again exceeding the company's expectations.