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Kazakhstan’s Unified Subsoil Use Platform: A Digital Revolution in Mining Licensing
Kazakhstan's Unified Subsoil Use Platform streamlines mining licensing, digitising geological data and improving investor confidence in the sector.
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Podcasts & Shorts
Central Asia’s Critical Minerals Moment: What the Reports Don’t Tell You
Central Asia’s critical minerals moment is real. The geology is there. The geopolitical will is growing. The legal frameworks are improving in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The Middle Corridor is becoming a genuine…
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan Lawmaker Proposes Unified Disclosure Rules for Subsoil Users
Kazakhstan may introduce unified disclosure rules for major mining and oil and gas companies.
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan Considers Mandatory Disclosure Rules for Subsoil Users
Kazakhstan may require all major subsoil users to publicly disclose revenues and production data.
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan Centralises 1% R&D Contributions from Subsoil Users Under New 2026 Rules
Kazakhstan has centralised mandatory mining R&D payments, raising industry concerns over increased fiscal burden.
Policies and Regulation
Kazakhstan Advances National Geological Digitalisation Programme
Kazakhstan has digitised 97.5% of its primary geological archive, with full coverage expected by 2026.
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 Changes R&D Funding Mechanism for Subsoil Users
Kazakhstan will require subsoil users to transfer mandatory R&D contributions directly to the state budget from January 2026.
Companies & Organisations
Satellite monitoring uncovers illegal mining sites in Kazakhstan region
Satellite surveillance revealed dozens of illegal mining sites in a Kazakhstan region, triggering criminal cases and environmental damage claims.
Industry News
Kazakhstan moves to define “underexplored areas” as part of subsoil use reform
Experts say Kazakhstan’s plan to simplify access to underexplored subsoil areas will succeed only if clear, transparent criteria are used to define what “underexplored” really means.