ASTANA, Kazakhstan, August 28. In the first seven months of 2025, Kazakhstan’s economy grew by 6.3 percent, with the mining industry increasing by 8.5 percent and coal production rising by 10.6 percent, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said during a congratulatory speech to coal industry professionals of Kazakhstan, Trend reports.
At present, the workforce in this domain exceeds 145,000
individuals, comprising 32,000 professionals engaged in the coal
sector.
"In the Year of Vocational Professions, as proclaimed by the
President of Kazakhstan, there is a heightened focus on the
operational dynamics and contributions of the mining sector." For
centuries, this vocation has persisted as one of the most
challenging and pivotal disciplines. Your tenacity, unwavering
commitment, relentless pursuit of excellence, and industrious
efforts warrant recognition and esteem.
Holistic facilitation for laborers and the assurance of secure
occupational environments rank as paramount objectives within the
state's strategic framework. In pursuit of this objective,
Kazakhstani mining operations are being integrated with advanced
digital infrastructures that mitigate operational hazards. The
sector is deploying autonomous equipment, teleoperated systems, and
subterranean radio frequency communications," the Prime Minister
underscored.
Bektenov articulated that the extractive industry sustains its
pivotal significance. The exploration and extraction of unique and
strategically significant mineral deposits catalyze substantial
economic advancement and underscore the critical importance of the
mining sector.
Concluding the event, accolades and honorary distinctions were
conferred upon exemplary professionals for their pivotal
contributions to the advancement of the coal and mining
sectors.
