The Head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Kazakhstan, Kanat Sharlapayev, shared the results of the metallurgy industry’s progress. He announced that from January to April of 2024, there was a 5.1% increase in production, as reported by the department’s press center. Sharlapayev highlighted that by 2025, steel and pig iron production is expected to increase to 4 million tons and 3 million tons, respectively. Additionally, the production of flat rolled products is projected to reach 2.6 million tons according to government plans. Several companies, including KazMinerals, “KazZinc,” and “Kazakhmys,” will contribute to the growth of copper production, while “KazZinc” is tasked with lead and zinc production, and the “Kazakhstan Aluminum Plant” will ramp up aluminum production.
Source and Credit: dprom.kz
