Investments in Kazakhstan's mining sector have increased by
20% this year, as announced at the MINEX Kazakhstan international forum in
Astana. The event, held for the 15th time, attracted representatives from 200
companies across 30 countries. Experts attribute this interest to Kazakhstan's
vast reserves of minerals, uranium, copper, and rare earth metals, along with
its significant potential in the sector. Major international companies are
already conducting exploration and preparing for large-scale projects. Beyond
its rich resource base, Kazakhstan is also actively sharing and adopting
international expertise, ranging from digitalization to new industry standards.
«Kazakhstan is one of the first countries in the Central
Asian region to take a slightly different, more promising development path, in
our view. This approach ensures that science does not develop independently but
in collaboration with industry. Kazakhstan has likely already partially adopted
international practices from the European Union (EU), where funds for
modernization, growth, and innovation are specifically allocated through
tenders and consortia, with direct participation from manufacturers,» said Arthur
Poliakov, Chairman of the MINEX Kazakhstan Forum.
«We work very closely with the Geological Survey of Finland,
as well as the French, British, and American geological services. This
international cooperation is very valuable to us. They assist us in training,
implementing new technologies, and, most importantly, in adopting the standards
that unite geology worldwide,» said Yerlan Galiyev, Chairman of the National
Geological Service.
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