MINEX KAZAKHSTAN – THE XIII MINING AND EXPLORATION FORUM
Kazakhstan is set to host the most significant mining and critical raw materials Forum on 19-20 April in Astana. The Forum is held with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan is set to host on 19-20 April in Astana the MINEX Kazakhstan 2023 – the first major international Forum of the year for Kazakhstan’s Mining and Mineral Exploration. The event will focus on "Managing natural resources to accelerate national development", and is expected to attract over 500 delegates, including industry experts, government officials, and business leaders from 25 countries.
The Forum aims to accelerate the country's development by unlocking the mineral potential of Kazakhstan and the Central Asian region. It presents an excellent opportunity for industry experts, government officials, and business leaders to exchange ideas and insights, explore new technologies and investment opportunities, and build partnerships and collaborations that can drive growth and progress in the mining and geological industry. With more than 90 speakers and over 50 exhibitors, the Forum promises to be a significant platform for networking, knowledge-sharing, and collaboration.
The Forum will cover various topics related to the mining and geological industry, including efficient technologies for forecasting and exploration of mineral deposits, developing Kazakhstan's critical metals and materials potential, unlocking Kazakhstan's mineral potential with advanced technologies and investment solutions, green transformation, climate and ESG management, priorities for the development of the geological industry in Kazakhstan, and creating a favourable business climate for sustainable development and investment in the mining industry.
On the first day of the Forum on 19 April, Kazakhstan’s priorities and programs for the development of the mining and geological industries of will be presented by the following speakers:
Iran Sharkhan, Vice Minister of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Yerlan Akbarov, Chairman, Geology Committee, Ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Zhanat Karibayev, Acting Chairman of the Board, National Geological Service
Bakyt Chirchikbayev, Chairman of the Board, National Mining Company "Tau-Ken Samruk"
Osken Toishibekov, Director of the Department of Spatial Data, National Company "Kazakhstan Gharysh Sapary"
Nikolay Radostovets, Executive Director, Republican Association of Mining and Metallurgical Enterprises
Georgy Freiman, Chairman of the Executive Committee, NGO "Professional Association of Independent Subsoil Experts" (PONEN)"
Aibar Dautov, Chairman of the Board, SME Association in MMC "Tau-Ken Kazakhstan"
Zhandos Abishev, Advisor to the Chairman of the Presidium, "Atameken"
In addition to plenary and technical sessions, the Forum will also include the Mining Goes Digital Conference, which will cover topics such as automation and digitalisation of mining assets management from pilots to the creation of single chains and digital twins. The event will also feature master classes, including the IGT Open Master Class "Geological and Structural Mapping – the Basis for Forecasting and Searching for Ore Deposits" and the Open master class of SRK Consulting "I got my exploration license…..what next?".
Review the preliminary program here.
Furthermore, the exhibition will feature various business tracks related to the mining and geological industry, such as technologies for the optimisation of exploration of mineral and metals deposits, modernisation of production from exploration and processing, and technologies for the digitalisation of mining operations.
The culminating event of the MINEX Kazakhstan 2023 Forum will be the recognition of the winners of MineDigital's 2nd competition for digital transformation technologies geared towards mining and metallurgical enterprises.
The organisers invite all interested participants from Kazakhstan and foreign countries to take part in the MINEX Kazakhstan 2023 forum to discuss important issues in the mining and geological industry and exchange modern experience.
The registration of participants continues on the forum website until 12 April.
Special Information Project of MINEX Kazakhstan 2023 Forum
To disseminate information about the main events and investment opportunities in the mining and geological industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan, a news portal in 18 languages has been created on the forum website.
https://2023.minexkazakhstan.com/en/news-eng/
Forum Secretariat
E-mail: kz@minexforum.com Tel: +7 717 269 68 36