KGHM Polska Miedź is one of the largest producers of copper and silver in the world. The mining & metallurgy company is based in Poland in Lubin. KGHM Polska Miedź S.A. owns shares in 21 entities, operating in various production and service-related areas.

The value of the Company is significantly impacted by its telecom assets.

KGHM is one of the largest Polish exporters, the largest employer in Lower Silesia, and a significant part of the WIG20 index – winner of a prestigious statuette for achievements in 2005. The Company was awarded the Bull and Bear prize by the Market Paper "Parkiet" in the category of best investment in a WIG20 company and the Pearl of the Polish Market prize in the raw materials and energy sector.

The Company generates enormous profits, and holds a strategic interest for the Polish economy. The year 2007 saw record results in the production of electrolytic copper – 532,974 t – and of metallic silver – 1,215 t, and above all a record profit – nearly PLN 3.8 billion and a future promising steady growth and an increase in the value of the Company.

[edit] See also

• Silver as an investment

[edit] External links

• KGHM Polska Miedz
• Forbes Global 2000 (2007)

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