Metallurgical coke production plant to be built in Karaganda region

A new large-scale production facility will be established in the Karaganda region. A metallurgical coke production plant with a capacity of up to 1 million tons per year will be built in the village of Dubovka, Abai district. As reported on the government's website, as part of the implementation of the President's instructions on economic diversification and the creation of high-value clusters, an investment agreement was approved between the Ministry of Energy and Kazakhstan Success Coking Energy LLP. The decree was signed by Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov.

It is noted that the project is aimed at developing deep processing of coal raw materials, producing high-value-added products and strengthening the industrial potential of Kazakhstan. Investments will amount to 63.5 billion tenge and up to 500 permanent jobs will be created at the enterprise. Another 500 jobs will be provided by the construction of an underground mine.

"Coal chemistry products are widely used in the fields of energy, agriculture, metallurgy, pharmaceuticals, etc. The project will provide significant import substitution for coke. If the domestic market is saturated, the surplus products will be exported," the government's press service said.

Production is scheduled to start in 2029. At the first stage, the capacity will be up to 500 thousand tons of coke per year. The company expects to reach full capacity in 2031.

The investor undertakes to use the goods, works and services of domestic manufacturers as a matter of priority during the construction process. This will make it possible to load Kazakhstani suppliers and enhance the economic impact of the project for related industries.