During a working visit, a delegation from the Kyzylorda region signed four significant agreements in China. The regional head, Nurlybek Naliabaev, emphasized that the akimat will provide comprehensive support for these initiatives and called on Chinese companies to collaborate, as reported by a correspondent from the Kapital.kz business information center, citing the press service of the akimat.
The companies "South-Oil" and Carrie Technology Holding Limited have entered into a cooperation agreement in the oil sector, "Abzal and K" and Hubei Yongxiang Food Processing Machine signed a contract in rice production, and "Altyn Orda" and Jiangsu Hanpu Mechanical Technology established a partnership in salt extraction.
At the meeting, Nurlybek Naliabaev stated that the Kyzylorda region possesses significant reserves of mineral resources, including oil, gas, polymetals, and uranium. One of the key projects in the mining and metallurgical sector is the development of a polymetallic deposit by "Shalkiya Zinc LTD."
"Today, the director of the company, Askar Tleulin, is present at the meeting. Under the 'Shalkiya Zinc' project, it is planned to process 4 million tons of ore annually. Currently, underground works have already begun. The project has attracted investments amounting to $309 million. Ore extraction is set to commence in the second quarter of this year, while the processing plant is expected to be operational by 2026. Until then, ore from the deposit will be processed at other enrichment plants in the country. Currently, the enterprise employs more than 500 people, and after the plant's launch, this number will increase to 1,500, positively impacting the regional labor market. We invite you to collaborate," noted Nurlybek Naliabaev.
The regional head emphasized that the akimat is ready to provide necessary land plots, ensure engineering infrastructure, and offer comprehensive support in the implementation and sale of produced goods.
It is worth mentioning that a metallurgical plant with an annual capacity of 3 million tons of steel will be constructed in the special economic zone Jibek Joly in the Zhambyl region. The total investment from the Chinese investor is estimated at $1.2 billion, and 2,500 jobs will be created at the enterprise. This was revealed during a meeting between Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov and the chairman of the board of the Chinese metallurgical company Fujian Hengwang Investment Co., Ltd, Tseng Zhaoqiang.