Kazakhstan targets 15 tonnes of gallium output per year
2026-10-19 11:22:15 [Print]
Kazakhstan plans to launch gallium production with an annual capacity of 15 tonnes, Deputy Minister of Industry and Construction Olzhas Saparbekov said at a Kazakh-Belgian seminar held at Nazarbayev University in Astana on October 12, according to the ministry.
According to Saparbekov, Kazakhstan has the potential to supply 21 of the 34 critical raw materials identified by the European Union. The country intends to develop deeper raw material processing, high-tech materials production and joint projects with European partners.
More than 67 billion Kazakh tenge (about $147.3 million) has been allocated for geological exploration in Kazakhstan since 2018, based on an exchange rate of $1 = 454.98 tenge. Exploration has covered more than 2 million square kilometres, with the area expected to reach 2.2 million square kilometres by the end of 2026. A total of 38 prospective sites have been identified across 11 areas targeted for rare-earth exploration.
Kazakhstan already produces tantalum, niobium and beryllium, while molybdenum and rhenium are also extracted. Priority areas include battery materials, special alloys, semiconductor materials and permanent magnets.
According to Saparbekov, Kazakhstan has the potential to supply 21 of the 34 critical raw materials identified by the European Union. The country intends to develop deeper raw material processing, high-tech materials production and joint projects with European partners.
More than 67 billion Kazakh tenge (about $147.3 million) has been allocated for geological exploration in Kazakhstan since 2018, based on an exchange rate of $1 = 454.98 tenge. Exploration has covered more than 2 million square kilometres, with the area expected to reach 2.2 million square kilometres by the end of 2026. A total of 38 prospective sites have been identified across 11 areas targeted for rare-earth exploration.
Kazakhstan already produces tantalum, niobium and beryllium, while molybdenum and rhenium are also extracted. Priority areas include battery materials, special alloys, semiconductor materials and permanent magnets.
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