Non-ferrous metallurgy of Kazakhstan is the oldest and leading industry, the development of which is based on enormous mineral resources and has a huge impact on the formation of the entire industrial complex of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The advantage of Kazakhstan's non-ferrous metallurgy is the availability of its own mineral resource base. Kazakhstan has large reserves of non-ferrous metal ores.

The group of non-ferrous metals includes deposits of copper, zinc, tin, lead, arsenic, antimony, mercury, etc.

Lead mining is carried out in deposits of polymetallic, lead-zinc and lead ores. Lead is a fairly common metal in the earth's crust. It is used in the military industry, medicine, and mechanical engineering. The main facilities for the extraction of lead and zinc ores in the Republic of Kazakhstan are located in the Ore Altai, Southern and Central Kazakhstan.

Copper mining in Kazakhstan is carried out for the use of metal in heavy industry, mechanical engineering, in the construction of power lines, the production of computers, televisions and other industries. The main raw material bases for copper mining in the Republic of Kazakhstan are located in the central and north-eastern parts of the country.

Zinc mining is carried out in order to use the metal to protect other valuable metals from corrosion and damage. It is also used for the manufacture of batteries, accumulators, etc.

Precious metals are represented by silver, gold and other metals (osmium, palladium, iridium, rhodium) of the platinum group. Industrial gold and silver mining is carried out in Northern, Southern, Central and North-Eastern Kazakhstan.

The extraction of precious metals and their subsequent extraction are one of the main sources of replenishment of the gold and foreign exchange reserves of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is this precious metal that is most valued in the world and the maximum efforts of the country are directed at its production.