BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 16. Kazakhstan's Investment Headquarters has held 69 meetings over the past three years, reviewing 309 projects with a total value of more than $154 billion.
This was announced in a statement published by the Kazakh government.
"The priority is given to projects involving deep processing of raw materials, localization, production of high-value-added products, as well as projects creating permanent jobs," the government said.
According to the information, in 2025, decisions made by the Investment Headquarters enabled the expedited start of construction and installation works on 12 projects in nine regions, with total investments exceeding $1.5 billion.
"The use of investment agreements has been significantly expanded as one of the key mechanisms of state support for major investors. In 2025, 41 agreements worth $29.8 billion were signed, compared with six agreements worth $2.2 billion in 2024. Since the beginning of 2026, another 25 agreements worth about $11 billion have been signed," the government said.
Among the major projects is the construction of the Qazaq Smelter copper smelter in Balkhash, with investments of about $1.5 billion. The plant is designed to produce 300,000 tons of cathode copper per year, process up to 1.5 million tons of copper concentrate and create about 1,600 jobs.
The project is expected to increase domestic processing of copper raw materials and boost the production of higher-value-added products.
In the Mangystau region, Kazakhstan, Guoyou Investment is implementing a project to build a multifunctional terminal as part of the first phase of the Kuryk Port development, with investments of $287.6 million.
The terminal is expected to have a capacity of 15 million tons and create about 500 jobs. The terminal will increase the capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR), expand Kazakhstan's port infrastructure on the Caspian Sea and strengthen the country's transit potential.
Among the projects being implemented in Kazakhstan is a plant by Advanced Processing in the Atyrau region, with investments of about $100 million. The plant will have an annual production capacity of 40,000 tons of ammonia and 80,000 tons of ammonium nitrate.
In the Turkestan region, QazCoilPro is implementing a full-cycle plant worth about 115 billion tenge ($256.8 million), covering the production process from metal melting to finished aluminum strip.
Six additional projects for further aluminum processing are also being considered, including the production of materials for the canning, construction, and automotive industries.
Other projects include PepsiCo's snack production facility, the expansion of Carlsberg's operations, as well as projects in automotive manufacturing, woodworking and construction materials.
The Investment Headquarters under the Government of Kazakhstan oversees the entire project implementation cycle, from land allocation and infrastructure connections to obtaining permits, securing raw materials, structuring financing, and reaching the construction stage.
