Iran Sharhan, Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan, undertook a working visit to the United Kingdom to participate in the “Mineral Processing and Circular Economy” business forum from March 11 to 15, 2024. The primary purpose of the trip was to explore British opportunities in critical raw materials.
During the forum, Kazakhstan and the UK signed a Roadmap for Strategic Partnership in Critical Minerals, marking a new chapter in their relationship in sustainable mineral resources.
In a meeting with the UK’s Minister of Industry and Economic Security, Nusrat Ghani, Iran Sharhan emphasized Kazakhstan’s principles of exchanging raw materials for technology and integrating into the global value chain. He also invited British companies to participate in investment projects in Kazakhstan.
Minister Nusrat Ghani praised the work of both countries in forming a long-term partnership and expressed confidence in the swift implementation of the signed Roadmap, considering it a significant event in the development of cooperation between London and Astana in the field of critical minerals.
The event also included meetings between entrepreneurs from both countries to discuss the development of cooperation in the field of critical raw materials and to present specific projects.
The visit also included familiarization trips to the production sites of British companies, where their production capacities and technologies were presented.
All these activities were organized with the assistance of the Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland.
