A total of 17 mineral deposits with
reserves and resources have been registered in the state inventory in 2024 following
geological exploration. These deposits include reserves of gold, silver,
copper, zinc, lead, tungsten, and chromium. Additionally, six hydrocarbon
deposits have been added to this list for the first time. In line with
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s instructions, geological and geophysical
studies will be conducted over 2,200,000 square kilometres by the end of 2026.
Currently, the country’s mineral resource base comprises about 1,000 deposits
of solid minerals. Explorations for rare earth metals are ongoing at 12 sites, with
estimates indicating that reserves of cerium and lanthanides at one of these
sites are approximately 935,000 tonnes.
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