ASTANA, Kazakhstan, July 22. Kazakhstan’s mining and metallurgical industry continues to show robust growth, with total production exceeding $26.495 billion and ore output rising by 7.8 percent in the first half of 2025, Trend reports.
Speaking at a government meeting, Vice Minister of Industry and Construction Olzhas Saparbekov said that metals production grew by 6.9 percent, driven by strong demand and increased processing capacities. He emphasized the government's strategic focus on boosting the production of high-value goods and advancing metal processing. By the end of 2025, copper processing is expected to double, aluminum to rise by 50 percent, lead to more than double, and zinc output to increase by 11 percent.
The mining and metallurgical sector now contributes around 8 percent to GDP and employs about 224,000 people. In 2024, investments in metallurgy exceeded $3.218 billion, while labor productivity rose by 9.4 percent, reaching $102,000 per worker.
Saparbekov noted that supplying domestic manufacturers with base metals has led to greater utilization of mid- and high-value production facilities. Output of cable products, window profiles, batteries, and brass components is growing, while new projects are underway for industrial batteries, bimetallic radiators, and furniture fittings.
