BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 11. Kazakhstan is
shifting from a raw-material export model toward a high-value-added
and deep-processing economy, the Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov
said.


This is stated by the press service of the Kazakh
government.


Bektenov made the remark during a plenary session of the 16th
International Astana Mining & Metallurgy Congress.


“President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has set the task of a gradual
transition from a predominantly raw-material model to an economy of
deep processing and high value-added production. Large-scale
projects aimed at developing processing industries and increasing
the share of high-value-added products are already being
implemented. Over the past two years, several major production
facilities have been commissioned for cathode copper, ferrosilicon,
ferroalloys, and other products worth more than $1 billion,” he
said.


He noted that Kazakhstan is consistently pursuing a course of
new industrialization based on the development of modern production
facilities, technology adoption, and the production of
high-value-added goods.







Bektenov added that Kazakhstan is actively cooperating with
major companies from the United States, China, the European Union,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, and other countries to achieve these
goals.


“We are interested not only in attracting capital, but also in
developing long-term technological partnerships, localizing
production, transferring technologies, and training qualified
personnel. This approach allows us to build sustainable production
chains within the country and ensures deeper integration of
Kazakhstan into the global industrial system,” he said.


Furthermore, he stressed that Kazakhstan aims to strengthen its
position as a reliable supplier of strategic raw materials, become
a hub for processing and high-value-added production, and serve as
a platform for major international projects in critical minerals
and advanced technologies.


“The task ahead is to use these opportunities to accelerate
industrial development, attract investment, introduce advanced
technologies, and form economies of a new level. I am confident
that Kazakhstan has all the necessary prerequisites to become one
of the leading mining and metallurgical hubs of Eurasia and a
reliable partner for international business,” he said.