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Mining and metallurgic complex

Metallurgy is the basis of economy

5.6%

Мetallurgy and mining industry in the gross domestic product of Kazakhstan.

16.9%

Gross domestic product in the total volume of industrial production in the first half of 2018 falls on metallurgy and the mining industry, reaching about 4.2 trillion tenge

21%

The country's exports are accounted for by the mining industry, that is about 7.8 billion dollars.

198thousands of people

The enterprises of mining and metallurgical complex employ more than

11place

Kazakhstan takes place in the copper production and the 12th place by reserves.

21place

Kazakhstan takes place in the gold production and the 15th place by reserves.

2place

Kazakhstan ranks globally by uranium reserves and takes 1 place for its processing

2place

Kazakhstan ranks globally by chromium reserves with a share of 16.2% of world reservation and ranks 3rd on its processing.

8place

Kazakhstan takes place in the zinc production and the 5th place by reserves.

1place

Kazakhstan ranks globally by tungsten reserves with a share of 63% of reserves, which accounts about 2 million tons

Kazakhstan also has deposits of rare earth metals such as rubidium, cesium, lithium, and beryllium.

Reserves and production

Chrome

2/3

Uranium

2/1

Manganese

4/8

Lead

5/11

Zinc

5/8

Gold

15/21

Iron

11/13

Aluminium

10/8

Reserves and Output

Polymetallic ore

	World rating, output	World rating, output	Share in the world volume
Tungsten	1	-	-
Chrome ore	2	3	16,2%
Manganese ore	4	8	2,7%
Silver	4	10	3,6%
Lead	5	11	0,7%
Zinc	5	8	2,5%
Bauxite (Aluminium)	10	8	1,7%
Titan	10	19	0,4%
Tin	10	-	-
Iron ore	11	13	1%
Copper	12	11	2,6%
Gold	15	21	1,7%

Dynamics of production of MMC, billion tenge

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Jan.
sen.

Volume index January-September 2018 / January-September 2017

103,7%

metal ores

102,9%

non-ferrous metal ores

103,7%

ferrous metallurgy

107,5%

iron ore

104,2%

Metallurgy

104,5%

non-ferrous metallurgy

The production growth occurred due to the increase in the production of copper and lead - zinc ore, ferroalloys, steel and products from them. In addition, the increase in world prices started from the third quarter of 2016 on the main metals and raw materials affected the increase in the value of products.

The volume of production of the metallurgical industry in the context of regions in January-September 2018, billion tenge

The concentration of industry in the three regions: