President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev chaired a Security Council meeting on the development of
the critical materials sector, including rare and rare-earth metals. The Head of State emphasized Kazakhstan’s leading position
in Central Asia in terms of its resource and production potential. He noted
that this potential should be leveraged in the national interest, especially as
competition for access to reserves is growing. Critical
materials are currently used in the development of high-tech industries. President Tokayev stressed that Kazakhstan should
make effective use of its potential and consistently develop its own production
chains, from geological exploration and resource development
to processing, as well as building up laboratory and workforce capacity. The Head of State instructed the Government
to develop the sector, improve regulation, and bring man-made mineral formations into economic
circulation.
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