BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. A contract for the
supply of zinc ore has been signed between Kazakhstan's
ShalkiyaZinc and Afghan company Afghan German Bakhtar Company, the
Ministry of Trade and Integration of Kazakhstan reported.


The signing took place during the opening of the Trade House in
Kabul as part of a business mission of the Kazakh delegation led by
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik
Zhumangarin to Afghanistan.


The contract provides for zinc ore supplies on DAP terms with an
estimated annual volume of 30,000 tons. The main purpose of the
agreement is to supply raw materials for the production facilities
of Kazzinc. The total value of the contract amounts to $18.88
million.


“Afghanistan today is a market of opportunities. The country’s
population exceeds 40 million people, and the economy is showing
stable growth. While Kazakh exports previously consisted mainly of
flour, grain, sunflower oil and other agricultural products, new
areas of cooperation are now emerging. Afghan demand is growing for
machinery, equipment, and service solutions in agriculture,
construction, and mining. We see strong potential for expanding
Kazakhstan’s non-resource exports and expect the Trade House in
Kabul to become an effective platform for new projects,” said Kanat
Kudaibergen, Chairman of the Board of GWM Capital LTD.







Recently, during negotiations held by Zhumangarin with
Afghanistan’s Prime Minister Mohammad Hasan Akhund and Deputy Prime
Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar, Kazakhstan expressed interest in the
supply of zinc ore from Afghanistan.


In October last year, specialists from Tau-Ken Samruk visited
Bamyan province, where they collected samples at the Pami-Kakrak
zinc deposit. Subsequent chemical analysis conducted by Kazzinc
confirmed the fundamental possibility of processing this ore at
Kazakh enterprises.


According to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of National Economy,
bilateral trade between the countries reached $541.8 million in
2025. In order to further develop economic relations, the target
has been set to increase trade turnover to $3 billion in the near
term.