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Kazakhstan’s mining tops FDI list at the start of 2023
The mining industry attracted the most investments, accounting for about 43% of all investments in January...
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Ban on export of scrap and waste ferrous and nonferrous metals extended
Kazakhstan's ban on exporting scrap metal will be extended for six more months, including restrictions on ferrous...
Industry News
Tugan Qala: Creating a Friendly Urban Environment in Single-Industry Towns
The Tugan Qala project, implemented by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), is empowering citizens to shape and improve...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan: Invitation to PDAC
Visit Kazakhstan at Booth #7009 at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada’s (PDAC) Convention at the...
Industry News
Inkai JV Generates Over $476 Million in Revenue for 2022
Inkai JV, a uranium deposit in Turkestan region, developed by Kazatomprom and Canada's Cameco, recorded a revenue...
Industry News
Kazakhstan’s coal industry is innovating with cutting-edge technologies for coal enrichment and processing
Shubarkol Komir JSC, one of the largest producers of thermal coal, is implementing a project to produce...
Miscellaneous
China – Kazakhstan atomic energy trade
Bilateral trade between Kazakhstan and China in 2022 grew by 23.6% and reached a staggering US$$31.2...
Industry News
Kazakh Samruk-Energy to apply new technology for coal mining
Samruk-Energy JSC, the largest Kazakh energy holding, plans to apply a new technology for coal mining
Industry News
Polymetal Eurasia wins the best AI project award
Full-scale loading and commissioning of the project at the enterprise is planned for autumn of this...
Industry News
Kazakhstan is Working to Achieve Carbon Neutrality by Reducing Industrial Emissions from Metallurgy
By 2020, the combustion of fuel in the industry has skyrocketed to 144% of the 1990...
Industry News
Drilling companies experience shortage of explosives in Kazakhstan
The mining and metallurgical complex in Kazakhstan has been experiencing a shortage of explosives since the beginning...
Miscellaneous
China’s focus on Central Asia expected to grow despite China-West tensions
While the Belt and Road Initiative will remain a key part of Beijing’s foreign policy strategy, its...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan poised for rare earth boom
Russia and China dominate the supply of rare earth metals that are crucial inputs in much of...
Industry News
Positive 2022 results in the Mining and Metallurgy sector in Kazakhstan
Mining and Metallurgical Complex contributed 26% to Kazakhstan's industrial production in 2022
Participant News
Kazatomprom holds corporate meeting on occupational safety
The event was attended by representatives of Samruk-Kazyna JSC, government agencies, members of the Board of Directors...
Miscellaneous
Location of the first nuclear plant in Kazakhstan to be discussed on 28 February
Kazakhstan has been considering building a nuclear power plant since 1997
Miscellaneous
EBRD discussed Investment Projects in Kazakhstan for 2023
Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov and Zsuzsanna Hargitai, the Managing Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan’s EITI membership suspension to be lifted
Suspension of Kazakhstan's membership in EITI should be lifted - Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development...
Industry News
In 2022 Kazakhstan invested 7.7 trillion tenge in subsoil use
According to Askhat Khasenov, Vice Minister of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, about 7.7 trillion tenge...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan-Russia Trade Surpassed Record High in 2022
The trade turnover between Kazakhstan and Russia at the end of 2022 reached a record of $...
Participant News
Decarbonisation in Mining
The mining industry is embracing the challenge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan to give money to children from natural resources income
The government of Kazakhstan is starting a new project called “National Fund for Children”
Industry News
Mining and Metallurgical industry contributed 26% of total industrial production in Kazakhstan in 2022
The country has increased production of ferroalloys, aluminium and gold
Industry News
Transition to KAZRC standards: course – on the evolutionary path
The Kazakhstan Subcommittee of the Geological Industry recently discussed the issue of completely transitioning to international standards...
Miscellaneous
Joint efforts of University and National Industry Center create breakthrough ore processing technology
Unlike academic research, industry science is focused on the end result: the creation of new efficient technologies...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan’s membership in the EITI suspended
The EITI suspended Kazakhstan's membership on February 1st, due to the unprepared report
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Kazakhstan Central Bank buys 3.9 tonnes of gold
This is the first increase in gold reserves since October 2022.
Industry News
The geological IT platform minerals.gov.kz will be fully operational by summer 2023
The geological IT platform minerals.gov.kz will be fully operational by this summer. Such another promise was announced...
Industry News
Altynalmas invested $400 million in the development of production facilities in the Akmola region
Chairman of the Board of Altynalmas Diyar Kanashev presented to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev production plans and new...
Miscellaneous
Power outages to be prevented for aluminium smelters in Kazakhstan
The Minister of Energy has proposed a draft order to include metallurgical enterprises that produce aluminium by...
Industry News
Miners will have to coordinate the costs of R&D with the Government of Kazakhstan
A new rule for mining companies in Kazakhstan: coordinate your research costs
Industry News
Kazakhstan has increased its exports of coal to Europe by 11% in 2022
Kazakhstan has increased its exports of coal through Russia to Europe by 11% in 2022, replacing Russian...
Investment Projects
Pallas Acquires Significant Sediment-Hosted Copper Portfolio in Kazakhstan
The Chu-Sarysu Basin is the third-largest sediment-hosted copper basin in the world with estimated 27 million tonnes...
Industry News
Shubarkol Premium will create a digital twin of the mine
The digital twin will allow the company to remotely control all technological processes in real time
Participant News
OGK Group joined forces with NovaDrilling
OGK Group the leading service holding company joined forces with NovaDrilling
Participant News
Aurora Geophysics – new company name, new horizons
Aurora is pleased to announce the rebranding of the geophysical company Aurora AG Limited
Participant News
Kazakhstan Day at PDAC 2023
Aurora Minerals Group announces a call for speakers and delegates registrations for the 'Kazakhstan Day' session organised...
Investment Projects
Arras Minerals expands operations in Kazakhstan
Canadian-listed Arras Minerals announced the acquisition of three additional mineral exploration licences in Pavlodar Province,...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan drafts the Concept for the Development of the Water Resources Management System
The purpose of the document is to solve the problems of conservation and rational use of the...
Miscellaneous
EU decarbonisation laws can significantly undermine Kazakhstan’s export potential
EU countries account for 40% of Kazakhstan's export markets
Industry News
Kazakhmys invests more than 4 billion USD in the development of the Koksay and Aidarly deposits
Investments of Kazakhmys Corporation LLP in the development of the Koksay (Zhetysu region) and Aidarly (Abai region)...
Miscellaneous
The mining and metallurgical complex may become the main driver of the economy of Kazakhstan
Mining and metallurgical complex can become the next driver of the economy, said Aibar Dautov, head of...
Industry News
Nuclear power is driving up the uranium fuel market
Cameco's CEO Gitzel said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine a year ago had set in motion...
Miscellaneous
Large minining companies in Kazakhstan enjoy unatural strengthening of the national currency
Metal exporters can convert part of their foreign exchange earnings to pay taxes for 2022
Industry News
Over five years, Kazakhstan increased gold exports by 16.6%
Over the past five years, Kazakhstan has increased its gold exports by 16.6%. Kyrgyzstan and Russia were...
Industry News
Polymetal negotiates to keep London listing as GDRs
Polymetal is negotiating with British authorities to keep its London listing in the form of global depositary...
Industry News
Yellow Cake to make additional uranium purchases from Kazakhstan
The agreement on the option to buy natural uranium from the uranium national company was concluded in...
Industry News
Kazakhstan and the European Union discussed issues of cooperation in the field of critical raw materials
During the meeting, the parties discussed the content of the Roadmap project, being developed within the framework...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan considers reducing electric networks depreciation to 47%
On 6 February Kazakh Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov chaired a meeting discussing the draft concepts for the...
Investment Projects
Kazakhmys is investing in the construction of mining and processing plants at Aydarly and Koksay deposits
The launch of new mining and processing plants is expected in 2027
Industry News
Metallinvest will start developing the Ansai barite deposit in Kazakhstan
Ground reserves of barite at Ansai were estimated to be 7 million tons
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan’s mining industry saw slower activity than other economic sectors
In December 2022 business activity in the mining industry decreased to 45.9 while the indices for services...
Industry News
The 1 bld USD investment in Aidarly copper deposit raises unexpected questions
Kazakhmys Corporation claims untrue the "rumours" about the sale of Aidarly deposit to the Russian Copper...
Miscellaneous
Geologist Day 2023 completion in Kazakhstan
The Committee of Geology of the Ministry of Innovative and Industrial Development and National Geological Service of...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan-China: contours and dynamics of cooperation
Last year, Kazakhstan and China celebrated the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations. The volume...
Miscellaneous
Prospects for the development of “green” energy in Kazakhstan
In 2022, renewable energy made up 20% of the country's energy generation
Industry News
Kazzinc Takes Step to Monitor Air Quality with Automatic Emission Monitoring Stations
Kazzinc, a Kazakhstan-based company, is planning to install automatic emission monitoring stations at seven industrial sources in...
Miscellaneous
Find and keep investors happy
Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov scolded regional akims for being slow to attract capital and foreign direct...
Industry News
The draft Water Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan discussed by mining companies and NGOs
The Water Code legislation is being developed to establish legal foundations, tasks, and principles for the implementation...
Industry News
Eurasian Resources Group plans to invest $50 million in exploration in Saudi Arabia in 2023
Eurasian Resources Group started operations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and plans to invest $50 million...
Investment Projects
149 investment projects to be launched in 2023 in Kazakhstan
The largest number of projects are planned in the construction industry, the manufacturing industry, mechanical engineering and...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan is set to play a key role in uranium market prices in 2023
Uranium price expected to rise in 2023 on nuclear power revival
Industry News
Kazzinc reduced total zinc production by 12% in 2022
The mining and metallurgical giant Kazzinc, in which the Swiss trader Glencore owns almost 70% of the...
Industry News
Don’t Neglect Local Businesses: Subsoil Users Face Stricter Penalties in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan will toughen punishment for subsoil users for disrupting supplies to domestic industries. The Ministry of Industry...
Miscellaneous
Uzbekistan’s geologists will be creating a unified geological map of Central Asia
The updated geological map of Uzbekistan covering the adjacent territories of neighbouring states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and...
Industry News
A subsidiary of Tau-Ken Samruk to build a mining and processing complex at a tungsten deposit
Northern Katpar LLP, a subsidiary of Tau-Ken Samruk, plans to construct a mining and processing facility at...
Industry News
Kazakhstan’s Uranium Industry and the Middle Corridor Come Together
Astana is betting heavily on the Middle Corridor as a route to access the international energy market...
Industry News
Russian Copper Company looks to invest a billion dollars in the mining industry of the Abay region
Russian Copper Company (RMC) is planning to invest approximately one billion dollars in the construction of a...
MINEX Forum News
MINEX Kazakhstan 2023: Leading Industry Forum on Managing Natural Resources and Modernizing the Mining Industry
Kazakhstan is set to host on 19-20 April 2023 in Astana the 13th annual MINEX Kazakhstan Mining...
MINEX Forum News
MINEX Kazakhstan Exhibition: Showcasing Innovative Solutions and Investment Opportunities in the Mining Industry
Exhibitors will have the opportunity to showcase their products and services to a targeted audience, positioning themselves...
MINEX Forum News
Digital Transformation in Kazakhstan’s Mining Industry will be addressed at the 2nd ‘Mining Goes Digital Kazakhstan’ Conference
Kazakhstan is set to host the second annual “Mining Goes Digital Kazakhstan” conference, which will focus on...
MINEX Forum News
Kazakhstan’s second MineDigital competition
Kazakhstan’s second MineDigital competition for the digital transformation of mining and metallurgical enterprises is set to showcase...
MINEX Forum News
Join the Forum as a Speaker or Competition Participant!
MINEX Kazakhstan offers ample opportunities for the presentation and discussion of important trends, initiatives, and technological advances...
Miscellaneous
Development of natural resources is a driver of economic growth and welfare of the people of Kazakhstan
We should not be afraid of the "resource curse," Raimbek Batalov, chairman of the presidium of the...
Industry News
Central Asia Metals ‘well placed’ to benefit from stronger copper and zinc prices
The company's fourth-quarter production results came in better than expectations
Investment Projects
Sarytogan Graphite’s positive results from its 2022 drilling in central Kazakhstan
Sarytogan Graphite Ltd (ASX:SGA) has welcomed positive final results from its 2022 drilling campaign at Sarytogan Graphite...
Investment Projects
Ferro-Alloy Resources expects to be operationally profitable in 2023
Ferro-Alloy Resources Ltd (LSE:FAR), the vanadium producer and developer of the Balasausqandiq deposit in Southern Kazakhstan, said...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan’s PM sets targets for Attracting Foreign Investors
Prime Minister Alikhan Smailov wants to attract at least $24.4 billion of foreign investment to the national...
Industry News
Exploration for precious metals and minerals in Northern Kazakhstan
Eight private companies are working to discover polymetals, titanium and zirconium, gold, tungsten, and common minerals in...
Miscellaneous
Astana and Tehran discuss cooperation in the mining sector
Astana hosted the 18th meeting of the intergovernmental commission on trade, economic, scientific, technical and cultural cooperation...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan continues discussions with EDF
Kazakhstan is continuing discussions with French company EDF including proposals for an EPR-1200 reactor, the Kazakh Ministry...
Industry News
Kazatomprom reports production decline in 2022
Kazakhstan's Kazatomprom (LSE: KAP), the world's largest uranium producer, announced that the company produced 11,373 tonnes of...
Miscellaneous
Kazakh delegation discussed business interests with Canadian companies in Vancouver
The Kazakh delegation held meetings with several Canadian mining companies to discuss the possibility of developing business...
Industry News
Polymetal is studying possibility of construction of Hydrometallurgical Plant in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan
The head of gold mining company Polymetal, Vitaly Nesis, has presented a project to investors for the...
Industry News
VNIITsvetmet received an order from the Iranian company Irkaz Metal Corp
The Eastern Research Mining and Metallurgical Institute of Nonferrous Metals of the Republic of Kazakhstan has developed...
Industry News
Polymetal reduced production in Kazakhstan by 3% in 2022
Overall, the company saw a 2% increase in precious metal production on Russian and Kazakhstani assets, totaling...
Miscellaneous
Why few new deposits are being discovered in Kazakhstan
In recent years, not many large mineral deposits have been found in Kazakhstan.
Miscellaneous
Government is ruluctant to open the terms of contracts and PSAs for subsoil use dating back to 90th
The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan has taken a vague stance on the issue of opening...
Industry News
Violation of the rules: How deposits are distributed in Kazakhstan
The activities of state bodies in the distribution of mineral deposits in Kazakhstan are not always built...
Miscellaneous
How many gold bars did Kazakhstanis buy in 2022
The program for the sale and repurchase of measured refined gold bars for the population was launched...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan’s commodity export prices forecast for 2023
Forbes Kazakhstan in January traditionally collected forecast data from international analytical institutes on the main export goods...
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan could be key to Europe’s energy transition
Scientists from Kazakh and British research institutions are setting up an institute in Almaty to facilitate a...
Investment Projects
East Star Resources announces significant discovery at its Kazakhstan property
East Star Resources identified a substantial #copper #lead #zinc deposit in one of the world’s largest VMS...
Industry News
Polymetal’s shares are rising on the prospects of “moving” to Kazakhstan
The company reported strong fourth-quarter results and said it is considering changing its legal registration from Jersey...
Industry News
SSGPO reduced production by 35.6% by the end of 2022
The leadership of the association shared the results of the year with the President of the Republic...
Industry News
Kunaev Institute of Mining in Almaty developed a unique method for designing the parameters of drilling and blasting
A new way of designing parameters has been successfully tested in the construction quarries of the...
Industry News
Russian Copper Company and Minister Marat Karabaev discussed the construction of a copper smelter and other projects in Kazakhstan
Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development Marat Karabaev met with the President of the Russian Copper Company...
Industry News
The head of state reviews the development of the iron ore giant in Kazakhstan
The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, visited the ERG Group's Sokolovsko-Sarbai Mining and Processing Production Association...
Miscellaneous
Proposals to improve investment climate considered by the Government of Kazakhstan
Proposals to strengthen the work of the investment block of the Government were considered at an Economic...
Investment Projects
Arras intercepts 365m @ 0.88 % CuEq, incl. 64m @ 2.62 % CuEq at Beskauga, Kazakhstan
Beskauga is situated 130 km west of KAZ Minerals’ Bozshakol porphyry-copper-gold mine, one of the country’s...