Investment Session 1 – From Risk to Revenue: Modernising Access to Capital for Kazakhstan’s Mining Sector
Format: Presentations and panel discussion organised in partnership with Astana International Financial Centre and Solidcore Resources
Session will be held to discuss new financing solutions for geological exploration – a strategic area essential for unlocking Kazakhstan’s vast mineral potential.
To promote long-term industrial growth, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, together with the Development Bank of Kazakhstan, is implementing a package of financial support measures, including:
a 100% tax deduction for geological exploration expenses;
a USD 1 billion credit facility for 2025–2030 aimed at supporting projects in the critical minerals sector.
The AIFC provides:
a modern and reliable platform for structuring and financing projects;
a listing framework for junior mining companies at the AIFC Exchange (AIX).
Moderator
Zhanbolat Kakishev
Chief Product Officer
AIFC
Panellists:
Vitaly Nesis
Chief Executive Officer
Solidcore Resources
Huseyin Ozhan
Managing Director, Central Asia and Mongolia
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Philip Clegg
Managing Partner
Orion Resource Partners
Michael Waitz
Head of Metals & Mining
KfW IPEX-Bank
Vladimir Lee
Deputy Chairman of the Management Board for Lending
Development Bank of Kazakhstan
