BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 12. Kazakhstan’s
Ministry of Energy, together with industry participants, has
developed a Coal Chemistry Development Roadmap for 2026–2031.
This was announced by the country's Ministry of Energy, citing
Vice Minister Sanzhar Zharkeshov's remarks at the 7th Kazakhstan
Coal Industry Forum.
According to Zharkeshov, amid the global transformation of the
energy sector, Kazakhstan views coal not only as an energy source
but also as a valuable raw material for deep processing and the
production of high-value-added products.
“Coal chemistry development enables a shift from the traditional
use of coal to the production of in-demand chemical products, the
creation of new industries, and the expansion of the country’s
export potential,” the vice minister said.
He noted that projects are currently being implemented in
Kazakhstan for the production of metallurgical coke and synthetic
fuels based on coal, while initiatives are also being developed for
coal-to-gas production, ammonia, urea, and other deep-processing
products.
Moreover, it was also emphasized that a key factor in the
sector’s development is a guaranteed sales market for products. The
state and national companies are ready to consider concluding
long-term offtake contracts for coal chemistry products, including
commercial gas, fuel, and lubricants, and olefins.
Previously, the ministry reported that coal chemistry
development is considered one of the key directions for modernizing
the coal industry and establishing deep-processing,
high-value-added production.
Three major projects are currently being implemented in the coal
chemistry sector. In the Karaganda region, construction is underway
on a metallurgical coke production plant with an annual capacity of
1 million tons, expected to create up to 500 jobs. In addition, two
projects for the production of diesel fuel from coal are being
implemented in the Pavlodar and Karaganda regions, each with a
capacity of 100,000 tons per year.
