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Shymkent factory capacity and road interchange reviewed during government visit
Olzhas Bektenov visited the Zhuldyz and Tassay industrial zones and the Baidibek Bi–Tolemetov interchange.
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Construction begins on Aktogay copper smelter in Kazakhstan
The Abai Region project is designed for 300,000 tonnes of cathode copper a year; production has not yet begun.
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Two gas plants at Kashagan: Kazakhstan sets out the timetable for Qatar-backed projects
The government detailed planned processing capacity of 1 and 2.5 billion cubic metres a year and the stages of a major gas pipeline.
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Copper and cobalt from industrial waste: what Metlen is actually planning in Kazakhstan
Greek company Metlen is discussing recovery of valuable metals from metallurgical waste. Kazakhstan’s foreign ministry reported talks about project phases, logistics and support, not a plant launch.
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Uranium, technology and skills: Kazakhstan revisits its nuclear industry
Kazakhstan’s government has revisited the future of its nuclear industry. Behind uranium extraction lie exploration, processing, engineering skills and long-term investment. Here is what the meeting covered and what would count as measurable progress.
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A Billion-Litre Plant Opens Near Almaty: Where Carlsberg and PepsiCo Put $344 Million
A new non-alcoholic drinks plant has opened in Boraldai with planned capacity of up to one billion litres a year. It promises more than 230 jobs and exports, although full output depends on commissioning.
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Kazakhstan and Germany unveil a $54 billion portfolio: which projects can move into production
Talks in Berlin produced a portfolio of 40 industrial projects worth about $54 billion. Critical-mineral processing, localized production, energy, transport and investor protection lead the agenda; the next meaningful measure will be financed plants, deadlines and output inside Kazakhstan.
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The dignity of labor: the invisible hands that hold up the world
Almost everything around you was made by somebody's hands: the bread, the road, the light in the room, the screen you are reading this on. We know the names of performers and bloggers but not of whoever brought water into the house. Their work becomes visible only when it suddenly is not there. A society is like a building.