Kazakhmys Corporation will allocate more than 6 billion tenge for social development of Karaganda region

Kazakhmys Corporation will allocate over 6 billion tenge for the development of the Karaganda region. The main focus is on Balkhash and the rural settlements where the company operates. It is planned to build a kindergarten, a water sports base and the opening of medical centers here. The corresponding memorandum on social partnership was signed by Akim of the region Ermaganbet Bulekpayev and Chairman of the Board of Kazakhmys Corporation Ruslan Askenali.

The document is designed for two years and is a new stage in the mutually beneficial partnership between the region and big business, with an emphasis not only on production, but also on social partnership.

— The memorandum covers not only production issues. We are talking about social responsibility, support for residents of settlements where enterprises operate, and the construction of social facilities. For our part, we will also provide comprehensive support. We hope that the memorandum signed today will be consistently implemented, and a significant part of the planned projects will be completed before the end of the agreement," said Ermaganbet Bulekpayev.

The work is divided into four areas: healthcare, education, sports, and improvement of settlements. It is planned to build a new kindergarten in Balkhash and create a modern water sports base.

In 2026, it is planned to implement a number of social projects in the villages of Sheshenkara and Baymyrza, the village of Aktau. It is planned to build a fire station, an outpatient clinic and a hangar-type sports complex here.

— The Karaganda region is a strategically important region for us. Key production assets of the company are concentrated here — Karagaily, Nurkazgan, Balkhash, Karaganda Foundry and Machine-building Plant. That is why, when we started working in the region, we immediately focused on systemic social and infrastructural support. The memorandum signed today is not a formality, but a practical tool for the development of the territory. I am confident that the implementation of these programs will allow us to make a real contribution to the socio-economic development of the region and leave a noticeable, long–term result," Ruslan Askenali emphasized.

A trilateral memorandum of industrial cooperation was also signed with the Department of Entrepreneurship and Industry, SEC Saryarka and Kazakhmys Corporation. It provides for the development of small and medium-sized businesses and the support of local producers.

The agreement considers the possibility of providing land plots for new production facilities, as well as concluding long-term offtake contracts with Kazakhstani companies, subject to compliance with product quality requirements and market conditions.

"We have examples of effective partnerships that can be implemented in the company's locations,— said Ermaganbet Bulekpayev, head of the region.

The implementation of the agreements reached will strengthen the social infrastructure of the region, create additional jobs and support the development of local businesses.