Kazakhstan is undoubtedly one of the world's best-endowed states, boasting top-quality deposits of minerals and metal ores, political stability, and a steadily growing economy. The mining and metal industry is becoming increasingly recognized as a major force in the economy. There is huge potential to invest in, and develop this industry in a nation that contains 95% of the elements in the periodic table in its soil. These vast quantities of minerals and metals are now the basis of an industrial sector that constitutes approximately a fifth of the countries GDP and more than a fifth of industrial employment.

Metal Bulletin Events’ Kazak Metals and Mining Conference is perfectly timed to analyse the key developments in the region, and bring together the most senior professionals who are actively working in the region, or looking to work with the region.

Major themes of the conference include:

• Mining in Kazakhstan – development, opportunities and outlook
• Ferrous and non-ferrous metal supply developments from Kazakhstan’s major and second tier producers
• Commodity demand outlook from the key importers in Russia, China and the EU
• Linking Kazakhstan based miners and metal producers with major traders form China, India, Russia and the EU
• Moving to finished metals - opportunities and risks of moving downstream to add value to Kazakhstan's resources
• Introducing start-up projects and discussing best strategies for accessing finance, meeting regulations and acquiring equipment and technology

Our panel of expert speakers include:

• Abdumalik Mirakhmedov , Marketing Director, ENRC Marketing AG, Switzerland
• Anton Löf, Marketing Manager, Raw Materials Group, Sweden
• Almas Kudaibergen, Managing Director, Mining Capital, Kazakhstan
• Askar Batalov, First Deputy Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources, Ministry of Energy and  Mineral Resources, Kazakhstan
• Bahyt Ospanov,  CFO, Syrymbet, Kazakhstan
• Bulat Mergenov, CEO, Cammex, Kazakhstan
• Bulat Uzhkenov, Chairman, Committee of Geology and Subsoil Resources Usage, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, Kazakhstan  
• Eric Li, Vice President - Research and Consulting department, CBI China, China