ASTANA, Kazakhstan, May 13. Kazakhstan will
launch a new metallurgical coke production facility, Trend reports via the Kazakh
government.
The government approved an investment agreement between the
Ministry of Energy and Kazakhstan Success Coking Energy for the
construction of the plant. The corresponding decree was signed by
Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.
The project provides for the construction of a plant with an
annual capacity of up to 1 million tons of metallurgical coke in
the village of Dubovka in the Abai district of the Karaganda
Region.
Total private investment in the project will amount to 63.5
billion tenge (about $136.9 million at the exchange rate of 463.91
tenge per $1). The facility is expected to create up to 500
permanent jobs, while construction of an underground mine will
generate an additional 500 jobs.
According to the government, the project is aimed at developing
deep processing of coal raw materials, producing high-value-added
products, and boosting Kazakhstan’s industrial capabilities. Coal
chemical products are widely used in the energy, agriculture,
metallurgy, and pharmaceutical sectors.
The project is also expected to reduce Kazakhstan’s dependence
on coke imports, while surplus production will be exported after
meeting domestic demand.
Production launch is scheduled for 2029. At the first stage, the
plant’s capacity will reach up to 500,000 tons of coke annually,
with full design capacity of around 1 million tons per year
expected by the end of 2031.
The investor also committed to prioritizing the use of goods,
works, and services from domestic producers during construction,
supporting local suppliers and related industries.
