JSC TNK Kazchrome (part of ERG) has announced plans to remediate one of the mines at the Don Mining and Processing Plant. The project focuses on the “40 Years of the Kazakh SSR – Molodezhnoe” deposit. The transnational company has already presented the relevant project.
From 2019 to 2022, this site, also known as the Molodezhnoe Mine, annually produced approximately 400,000 tons of chrome. The remediation works are scheduled to begin in early 2030 and are expected to be completed by November of the same year. The project includes dismantling and removing mine equipment from the site.
All structures and engineering infrastructure will be removed, and the mine workings will be securely isolated. Kazchrome will also dispose of chrome ore mining and construction waste. Following these activities, a dedicated team will focus on restoring vegetation.
The land slated for restoration covers an area of 12.7 hectares and is planned to be converted into agricultural land in the future. The mining allotment spans 2.41 km².
Underground operations will be conducted daily in three shifts (six hours each), while surface work will proceed around the clock in two shifts of twelve hours each.
