The metallurgical industry is one of the leading industries in Kazakhstan, right after the oil and gas industry. There are many deposits of metal ores on the territory of the republic, such as iron, lead, copper, zinc, chromium, gold, aluminium, manganese and others.
Current state
The infographic above shows what ores are mined in Kazakhstan and what metals and finished products are then produced from them. Thus, according to the Bureau of National Statistics, Kazakhstan mainly extracts copper ores and concentrates (54.7%), iron (19.7%) and gold ores (14.7%).
In 2022, the extraction of metal ores and concentr
