The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Kazakhstan has reported that the country invested 7.7 trillion tenge (17.15 bln USD) in subsoil use during the year. Vice Minister of Energy, Askhat Khasenov, stated that out of this amount, 2.8 trillion tenge went towards mineral extraction, and around 136 billion tenge was invested in exploration work. The remaining 4.7 trillion tenge was allocated for various purposes, including research and development, capital expenditures, personnel training, and social projects.
Khasenov also provided information on the number of contracts for oil and gas producti
