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.
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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.
Industry News
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.
Industry News
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.
Industry News
Kazakhstan’s Foreign Minister Heads to Washington for Critical Minerals Talks with the United States
Kazakhstan’s foreign minister will visit Washington for high-level talks on critical minerals as bilateral cooperation moves from strategy toward implementation.
Industry News
Kazakhstan Drafts National Coal Power Project While Expanding Gas, Digital Energy Planning
Kazakhstan is drafting a 7.6 GW national coal power programme while expanding gas exploration and digital energy planning.
Companies & Organisations
Coal Self-Ignition at Pavlodar Deposits Triggers Fines and Environmental Scrutiny
Authorities fined four coal producers in Pavlodar after self-igniting coal dumps caused air pollution and smog complaints.
Companies & Organisations
Kazakhstan and China Plan $500m Chromium Processing Plant in Aktobe Region
Kazakh Invest and Sichuan YinHe Chemical plan a $500m chromium processing plant to boost value-added production in the Aktobe region.