New Large Copper Smelter Plant to Be Built in Kazakhstan's Karaganda Region
A new copper smelting plant is set to be constructed in Balkhash, Karaganda region, with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons of cathode copper, 10 tons of gold, and 1.5 million tons of sulfuric acid. The project, estimated at 750 billion tenge, aims to significantly reduce emissions and create 1,200 jobs. Construction begins next year, with launch planned for 2030.
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