Kazakhstan aims to
modernize its mining and metallurgical industry, with support from domestic
scientists whose research findings will be directly applied in production. This
approach, according to the Ministry of Science and Higher Education, is expected
to drive a new technological breakthrough. Projects in geological exploration
and deep raw material processing, for instance, can bring significant benefits
to subsoil users. Overall, collaboration between science and production, along
with the integration of digital technologies and artificial intelligence in
enterprises, will accelerate the sector’s development.
«The High Science and
Technology Commission is our main platform for setting directions and
allocating funding. It now includes leaders of major industrial companies. In
the upcoming first meeting of the Commission in its new format, reports will be
presented not by scientists and experts, but by these industry leaders. This
means that the priorities for scientific research will now be driven by
production needs,» noted Kazakh Minister of Science and Higher Education
Sayasat Nurbek.
Scientists from the
Abiken Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences have joined forces with mining
and metallurgical enterprises, offering unique advanced practices and four
developed methods. Two of these methods focus on enhancing current techniques
for extracting precious metals from raw materials, while the other two address
the processing of waste generated during production.
«These projects
prioritize clean production by using green and integrated technologies to
reduce harmful emissions of harmful concentrates into the atmosphere. They include
integrated processing, waste disposal, and recycling of waste materials. The
research aims to develop new mechanisms to meet the needs and demands of the
real economy while also cutting carbon dioxide emissions into the environment,»
said Khaidar Tassibekov, CEO of the Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences.
Scientists are
expected to join for unlocking the potential of other industries as well, with
implementation set for the near future.
