The Mineral Industry of Kazakhstan in 2013
2013 Minerals Yearbook KAZAKHSTAN U.S. Department of the Interior December 2016 U.S. Geological Survey THE MINERAL INDUSTRY OF KAZAKHSTAN By Elena Safirova Kazakhstan produced a diverse range of mineral commodities measure would encourage investment in Kazakhstan’s mining and was the world’s leading producer of uranium (38% of and petroleum industries, especially in the remote areas of world output); the second-ranked producer of chromite (13% of the country. The Ministry of Industry and New Technologies world output); the fourth-ranked producer of titanium sponge (MINT) was also discussing the possibility of offering (6% of world output) and magnesium metal (3% of world companies mining licenses without going through the standard output); and the fifth-ranked producer of rhenium (5% of world competition procedures in exchange for companies agreeing output). The country was also a significant producer of barite, to make large investments in the mining projects. The MINT bauxite, cadmium, copper, gallium, sulfur, and zinc. The mineral also noted that, despite its rich mineral resources, Kazakhstan industry accounted for a significant share of the country’s gross attracted less than 1% of world investment in metallic deposits. domestic product (GDP) and export revenue; petroleum and The Ministry expected that legislation supporting the expedited natural gas were the leading commodities in terms of production procedures for issuing mining licenses could be written and value. Kazakhstan’s Government promoted the development adopted in 2013 (Mineral.ru, 2012; MinerJob.ru, 2013e). of the mineral industry and owned interests in a number of In September, the President suggested simplifying the system significant mineral-commodity-producing companies (Apodaca, of issuing exploration licenses and precluding speculative 2015; Bedinger, 2015; Bray, 2015a, b; Brininstool, 2015; resale of the mineral deposits.
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