Subsoil use

(as of 5 January 2020)

The Department of Land Relations of the West Kazakhstan region is the local executive body in the implementation of state policy in the field of common minerals.

Common minerals (hereinafter referred to as CM), mined in the subsoil areas in use, are widely used by enterprises in the construction of construction projects, in the production of bricks and other building materials, the construction of highways for various purposes, for the processing and production of inert building materials, as well as by the majority of the population republics for individual construction.

As of January 1, 2021, the number of subsurface users in the field of CM engaged in the production of CM in the territory of the West Kazakhstan region is 50 subjects and 59 objects of subsurface use.

For the organization, implementation and production of building materials contracts (number of contracts 44, permits for the construction and reconstruction of roads – 2 and 13 mining licenses CM):

- sand-gravel mix and sand – 22 contracts, 7 licenses and 2 permits;
- clay rocks – 14 contracts and 3 licenses;
- mel – 3 contracts and 2 licenses;
- construction gypsum-2 contracts;
- quartz sand – 1 contract;
- technical rock salt – 1 contract;
- opoka – 1 contract;
- building stone (limestone) – 1 license.

In 2020, 11 CM mining licenses were issued for the extraction of common minerals. Of these, 6 licenses are for the extraction of sand and gravel mixture, 3 for the extraction of clay rocks and 2 for the extraction of chalk.

In 2020, 2 meetings of the expert commission on subsoil use and 2 meetings of the working group were held.

In 2020, 15 public services were provided, including:

"Issuing an opinion on the absence or insignificance of minerals in the subsurface under the site of the upcoming development" - 14 public services, through the e-licensing portal;

"Registration of the contract of pledge of the right of subsurface use for exploration and production of common minerals" - 1 through the e-licensing portal.