Kazakhstan has discovered 54 new mineral deposits over the past two years as a result of intensified geological exploration. This has significantly expanded the country’s mineral resource base. Gold reserves increased by more than 157 tonnes, copper by 122,000 tonnes, and iron ore by nearly 2 billion tonnes. According to the Ministry of Industry and Construction, Kazakhstan is now moving toward more detailed geological surveys. Twenty geological mapping projects covering a total area of 100,000 square kilometers are underway. Particular attention is being paid to the exploration of gold, copper, lithium, tungsten, molybdenum, rare and rare-earth metals. At the same time, the sector is being actively digitalized. Around 5 million maps and geological survey reports covering more than 60 years have already been digitized.
«The next step is artificial
intelligence. We want the vast amount of geological data accumulated over
decades not simply to be stored in archives, but to actively work for us –
helping us identify promising areas more quickly and make more accurate
decisions. The ultimate goal here is simple: to turn geological discoveries
into new production. In other words, to move from identifying resources to
exploration, extraction, processing, and the production of high-value-added
products,» said Kanat
Yerubayev, Chairman of the Committee of Geology of the Kazakh Ministry of
Industry and Construction.
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