Industry News
Kazakhstan to Invest Over 8 Trillion Tenge in Expanding Coal Power Generation by 2030
Kazakhstan plans major investments in new and modernized coal power plants to strengthen energy security while reducing emissions.
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Companies & Organisations
Success Minerals Kazakhstan Plans Resource Evaluation in Aktogay District
Success Minerals Kazakhstan will begin multi-year exploration work in the Aktogay district from 2026 to assess solid mineral resources.
Companies & Organisations
Glencore Shifts Focus to Asset Sales After Failed Merger Talks With Rio Tinto
After failed merger talks with Rio Tinto, Glencore is preparing major asset sales to refocus its business on copper.
Industry News
Illegal Gold Mining Uncovered in Kazakhstan’s Turkestan Region
Kazakh prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation after uncovering illegal gold mining in the Sozak district of Turkestan Region.
Companies & Organisations
United States Strengthens Rare Earth Supply Chains Through Partnership With Kazakhstan
The US and Kazakhstan have outlined a long-term partnership to supply and process rare earth elements for North American markets.
Industry News
A Strategic Assessment of Promise vs. Reality in Central Asia’s Mineral Development
Central Asia is entering a pivotal moment in its mineral future. The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington signalled a shift in how the region is perceived — not as a geopolitical…
Industry News
Ending the ‘Extract-and-Export’ Era: How FORGE and Pax Silica Transform Central Asian Mining
The 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial marks a seismic shift for Central Asia, repositioning the region from a geopolitical "Great Game" buffer to the essential pivot of a new U.S.-led industrial order. By…
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan Strengthens Global Role in Critical Minerals at Landmark US-Led Conference
Kazakhstan has signalled its readiness to play a leading role in secure and diversified global supply chains for critical minerals.
Miscellaneous
Why Artisanal Gold Mining Struggles to Go Legal in Kazakhstan Despite Record Prices
Despite high gold prices and formal legalization, artisanal gold mining in Kazakhstan remains mired in bureaucracy, weak oversight and shadow markets.
Miscellaneous
Kazakhstan to Spend ₸240 Billion on Geological Exploration: What and Where the State Plans to Explore
Kazakhstan is investing ₸240 billion in geological exploration, but questions remain over the strategic logic and regional priorities of the program.