Since the launch of minerals.e-qazyna.kz, authorities have processed 506 applications from subsoil users for geological exploration, mining, and other state services. This was announced during an expanded meeting of the Ministry of Industry and Construction of Kazakhstan.
According to Vice Minister of Industry Zhanat Dubirova, by 2025, the Unified Subsoil Use Platform (USP) will offer a seamless process, from application submission to auction participation and license issuance for exploration or extraction.
The official noted that the full launch of the USP in early 2024 was the result of extensive work since July 2024. Developers analyzed international geological portals from Canada, the UK, Finland, and the UAE, redesigned business processes, and restructured the platform’s architecture.
Currently, the website provides 22 state services in geology and subsoil use. To facilitate transactions, an “electronic wallet” service has been introduced, allowing companies to pay subscription bonuses directly on the platform.
The National Geological Service has digitized and uploaded approximately 56,200 secondary geological reports. Additionally, the monitoring of contractual obligations for solid mineral deposits and the submission of annual reports by exploration and mining companies has been automated.
In January 2024, the USP auctioned 26 subsoil plots, with investors acquiring 21, generating 20.69 billion tenge in revenue.
