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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is a landlocked country in Central Asia and Eastern Europe, with its capital in Astana. It is the world's largest landlocked country by area and the ninth-largest country overall, spanning the steppe region between the Caspian Sea and China. Kazakhstan has a population of about 19 million and an economy heavily reliant on natural resources, particularly oil, natural gas, uranium, coal, metals and minerals. The country is the world's largest producer of uranium and holds significant reserves of copper, zinc, chromium, lead and rare earth elements. Its currency is the tenge, and the government operates as a presidential republic. Kazakhstan is a member of the Eurasian Economic Union, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, and maintains close economic ties with Russia, China and the European Union. The mining and metals sector is a cornerstone of the economy, attracting substantial foreign investment in copper, gold and industrial minerals projects. Oil and gas extraction in the Caspian basin and the Tengiz and Kashagan fields underpin export revenues. Kazakhstan gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and has since pursued market-oriented reforms and diversification of its resource-driven economy.

Kazakhstan News


Afarak optimistic of improved second-half performance
14th August 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Specialist alloy producer Afarak Group’s revenue decreased by 25.9% year-on-year to €57.1-million for the six months to June 30. Processed material sold decreased by 25.9% year-on-year to 11 372 t,... 


Oil rig
Global 2026 oil supply shortfall to deepen as Hormuz reopening remains elusive, IEA says
13th August 2026 By: Reuters

Global oil supply will fall by 4.3-million barrels per day (bpd), or around 4%, this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday, as renewed hostilities in the Middle East disrupt... 


Sareco facility
Lindian acquires full control of MREC facility in Kazakhstan
11th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

ASX-listed Lindian Resources has announced the strategic full acquisition of the Sareco mixed rare earths carbonate (MREC) hydrometallurgical processing facility, in Kazakhstan, increasing its... 


Chibougamau project area
Cygnus directors recommend shareholders approve Central Asia takeover
5th August 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The directors of ASX- and TSX-V-listed Cygnus Metals have recommended that shareholders vote in favour of a scheme of arrangement whereby Aim-listed base metals miner Central Asia Metals intends to... 


Uranium oxide
Kazakhstan's H1 uranium output up 9% year-on-year, Kazatomprom says
3rd August 2026 By: Reuters

Kazakhstan increased its uranium production in the first six months of 2026 by 9% year-on-year, Kazatomprom, the world's largest uranium producer, reported on Monday. It said it had produced 13 291... 


Vanadium ore
Central Asia vanadium miner Ferro-Alloy Resources appoints Secker CEO
31st July 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

London-listed Ferro-Alloy Resources has appointed Peter Secker CEO effective mid October, following which current CEO Nick Bridgen will transition to non-executive deputy chairperson. Ferro-Alloy... 


Sibanye-Stillwater VP Chrome and Base Metals Babsie Crane.
Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s chrome volumes
31st July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Chrome is a growing value contributor to the revenue base of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa platinum group metals (PGM) portfolio, delivering margins, resilience and project support. Chrome has... 


Sibanye-Stillwater VP Chrome and Base Metals Babsie Crane.
Expansion plans pointing to 75% increase in Sibanye-Stillwater’s chrome volumes
16th July 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Chrome is a growing value contributor to the revenue base of Sibanye-Stillwater’s South Africa platinum group metals (PGM) portfolio, delivering margins, resilience and project support. Chrome has... 


Precious metals prices drop amid resurfacing Middle East tensions
Precious metals prices drop amid resurfacing Middle East tensions
13th July 2026 By: Sabrina Jardim

Following the latest hostilities in the US war with Iran, precious metals prices dropped across the board, with the gold price falling back below $4 100/oz and silver below $60/oz. In its latest... 


Uranium
India power giant seeks uranium assets overseas in nuclear push
10th July 2026 By: Bloomberg

India’s largest power producer is seeking to invest in overseas uranium mines to secure supplies needed to fuel 30 GW of nuclear power capacity it plans to build over the next two decades.... 


ERG's vertical bauxite mining
Eurasian Resources Group, BAUER launches world's first vertical bauxite mining project
26th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

The Krasno-Oktyabrskoye Bauxite Mining Unit (KBRU) of Aluminium of Kazakhstan, owned by Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), a leading global metals and mining company, has officially launched a project... 


Critical minerals ore
Orion CMC in advanced discussions for three Asian partnerships
23rd June 2026 By: Reuters

Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), a minerals investment group backed by the US government, is in advanced discussions to establish three new public-private partnerships in Asia as it... 


Rare earths in scoop
REalloys to secure rare earth feedstock from US miner Patriot
5th June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Nasdaq-listed rare earths refiner REalloys has signed a non-binding letter of intent (LoI) with US-based rare earths miner Patriot Exploration & Mining for REalloys to secure up to 30% of Patriot's... 


PyroFuZA can restore South Africa’s value-adding power.
South Africa can become strong value-add minerals player again, PyroFuZA points out
2nd June 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Look out for PyroFuZA. Those eight letters have the potential to make best use of South Africa’s natural resources and restore South Africa’s value-adding power, which, in turn, can help to foot... 


Golden Eye prospect at the Chibougamau project, in Québec
Central Asia proposes ‘win-win’ takeover of Cygnus and its Québec flagship
2nd June 2026 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Aim-listed base metals miner Central Asia Metals has proposed to acquire ASX- and TSX-V-listed Cygnus Metals at an implied equity value of A$232-million. The companies have entered into a... 


Uranium that is commonly known as
Southern Africa’s regional uranium production looking up as demand outlook rises
29th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The symbol U and the atomic number 92 are once again among the energy elements being looked at with greater intensity amid global fossil fuel supply disruption and growing demand for triuranium... 


Photo of Martin Creamer
On-The-Air (15/05/2026)
15th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

Martin Creamer talks about uranium demand, Northern Cape copper and Cementation Africa. 


Uranium that is commonly known as
Southern Africa’s regional uranium production looking up as demand outlook rises
13th May 2026 By: Martin Creamer

The symbol U and the atomic number 92 are once again among the energy elements being looked at with greater intensity amid global fossil fuel supply disruption and growing demand for triuranium... 


An image of the Kamoa Kakula project
Ivanhoe swings to a first-quarter loss on DRC tax settlement; increases full-year exploration spend
7th May 2026 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Canadian miner Ivanhoe Mines posted a loss of $2-million and a total comprehensive loss of $35-million for the quarter ended March 31 – the first quarter of its 2026 financial year – compared with... 


Kangankunde recovery circuit and tailings thickener facility
Kangankunde rare earths project, Malawi – update
10th April 2026 By: Sheila Barradas

Lindian Resources has announced firm commitments to raise about A$100-million through a single-tranche placement to institutional investors and strategic critical minerals funds.  


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