The Atyrau Regional Prosecutor’s Office has fined Vokshod Chrome more than 2.9 billion tenge after the company failed to obtain the mandatory environmental permit for its operations in 2022. According to environmental authorities, all of Vokshod Chrome’s emissions for the year were deemed illegal or excessive. In 2022, the company emitted over 52 tonnes of magnesium oxide, trivalent chromium, and inorganic dust.
In addition to air emissions, Vokshod Chrome accumulated significant industrial waste. Over the year, the company gathered 395,000 tonnes of large-particle and slurry waste from mineral processing on its premises.
The company attempted to appeal the administrative penalty, but the regional court upheld the decision, ruling that the fine was justified.
According to public sources, Vokshod Chrome mines and processes chromite ore in the Khromtau district of the Aktobe region. The company supplies chromite ore and concentrates to both domestic and international markets. In 2013, it was acquired by the Turkish holding Yilmaden.
