This year marked a significant milestone as the Kazakhstan Chamber of Mines took the lead as the official organiser of Kazakhstan Day — and what a resounding success the debut turned out to be!
Despite a packed PDAC schedule, the session drew an impressive crowd of over 130 industry leaders, investors, and exploration experts. The atmosphere in the room confirmed one thing: the global mining community is paying very close attention to Central Asia.
MINEX Forum was proud to support the event as the Official Media Partner, capturing the insights that are shaping the next wave of exploration in the region.
Key Highlights from the Plenary Session: The tone was set by Ruslan Baimishev, President of the Kazakhstan Chamber of Mines:
“Kazakhstan is entering a new era of exploration — driven by robust reforms, international partnerships, and the soaring global demand for copper and critical metals.”
We also heard high-level perspectives from H.E. Dauletbek Kussainov, Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Canada, and Iran Sharkhan, Vice-Minister of Industry and Construction.
Expert Insights & Project Showcases: The technical session, “Unlocking New Discovery Potential in Kazakhstan,” featured a stellar line-up including Tim Barry (Arras Minerals), Charlie Liu (Zijin Mining), Simon Cooper (Pallas Resources), and world-renowned experts Anna Fonseca and Professor Jeffrey Hedenquist.
The afternoon shifted to tangible opportunities, with project presentations from AMG Ltd, Kogadyr Gold, Taskora, and Muzbel. As Tim Barry aptly put it: “Kazakhstan offers unique opportunities for Canadian juniors to enter new jurisdictions — and the future looks bright.”
Kazakhstan is no longer just a “prospective” jurisdiction; it is rapidly becoming the territory where the next big copper success stories are being written.
Special thanks to the Kazakhstan Day partners:
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General Sponsors: Aurora Minerals Group, NAC Kazatomprom, Pallas Resources.
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Sponsors: Arras Minerals, TauGold Copper.
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