BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. More than 4.6
million units of primary geological information have been digitized
in Kazakhstan, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said.
This is stated by the press service of the Kazakh
government.
Bektenov made the remarks during a plenary session of the 16th
International Astana Mining & Metallurgy Congress. He noted that
this information was previously stored on paper media, magnetic
tapes, and photographs.
"The Head of State has declared 2026 the Year of Digitalization
and Artificial Intelligence. For the mining and metallurgical
complex, this means a transition to a fundamentally new model of
managing production and geological processes. Digital technologies
make it possible to increase labor productivity, reduce costs,
manage resources more efficiently, and make decisions based on big
data," Bektenov said.
He added that Kazakhstan has already created a Unified Subsoil
Use Platform, through which 22 public services are provided. The
processes of issuing licenses and monitoring subsoil users'
compliance have also been automated.
"The next stage should be the integration of artificial
intelligence technologies into geological exploration, data
analysis, and production management processes. This will
significantly improve the efficiency of mineral resource
development, accelerate the discovery of new deposits, and enhance
the quality of decision-making," the prime minister said.
