China’s East Hope Group (EHG) has announced plans to build a vertically integrated non-ferrous metals production facility in Kazakhstan. The project, which includes an industrial park, a mining and processing plant, an electrolysis plant, and a power plant, is expected to attract over $12 billionin investment. The announcement was made during a meeting on February 17 between Kazakh First Deputy Prime Minister Roman Sklyar and EHG’s General Director Changjun Meng.
According to the Prime Minister’s press service, the initiative will create approximately 10,000 jobs and focus on export-oriented production. EHG, which has previously developed a similar 20-square-kilometer project in China, discussed plans to finalize an investment agreement with Kazakh officials.
On February 18, EHG signed an agreement to implement the project, which will establish new production facilities in two regions of Kazakhstan. The project will incorporate advanced metallurgical technologies, boost exports to international markets such as the European Union, Central Asia, and China, and include the construction of new electrical capacities. Both parties also agreed to finalize an investment agreement outlining specific cooperation terms, government support measures, and mutual obligations.
EHG, a global leader in non-ferrous metals, semiconductor technologies, and industrial innovations, is known for its investments in low-carbon industrial complexes and international projects.