Botagoz Marabayeva
Business
EBRD backs Kazakhstan's move up the minerals value chain with €255m
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is financing Kazakhstan's first large-scale refractory gold ore processing facility, helping the country unlock previously inaccessible reserves while expanding domestic mineral processing.
Earth News
Kazakhstan and UAE launch construction of €1.2bn wind farm
Kazakhstan and the United Arab Emirates have broken ground on a €1.2 billion wind farm in the Zhambyl region, marking one of Central Asia's largest renewable energy projects as the Kazakhstan accelerates its transition towards cleaner energy.
Business
Data Centre Valley: Firebird & Kazakhstan sign €8.6B in AI agreements
Kazakhstan has signed agreements worth €8.6 billion with AI infrastructure company Firebird, backed by support from chipmaker NVIDIA, as part of its plans to develop what could become Central Asia’s largest data centre hub.
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Business
Trump envoy tells Tokayev he has a ‘friend in the White House’ amid US minerals push
The United States and Central Asian countries are seeking to advance investment projects in critical minerals as Washington looks to diversify supply chains for materials considered essential to national security and reduce dependence on China, which dominates much of the global market.
Business
Kazakhstan targets €45bn in non-commodity exports as global export ins
Kazakhstan plans to increase non-commodity exports by more than a quarter to nearly €45 billion by 2030, as global export credit agencies and investment insurers expand their presence in the country to back major infrastructure and industrial projects.
Markets
Europe lost out on 3.8mn tonnes of Kazakh oil after Black Sea attacks
Kazakhstan’s oil exports fell after Ukrainian drone attacks and stormy weather hampered operations at the Caspian Pipeline Consortium’s marine terminal in Novorossyisk. Its major oil field Tengiz also suffered an outage in January.
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