In 2024, several mining companies in Kazakhstan resumed operations at significant deposits, submitting project plans through the Unified Environmental Portal.
OralElectroService has returned to the Uzynzhal deposit in the Karaganda region, targeting 500,000 tons of zinc-lead ore annually. The project will use open-pit mining until 2033 before transitioning to underground methods, with total reserves of 12.5 million tons.
In East Kazakhstan, Taskara will mine gold and silver at the Taskora deposit. The three-year project focuses on processing 31,000 tons of ore annually.
In the Zhambyl region, Ushalyk Gold Operating plans to extract 727,000 tons of ore at the Ushalyk deposit over four years, processing up to 250,000 tons annually to produce flotation concentrate.
These initiatives highlight the mining sector’s sustained importance in Kazakhstan’s economy.
