Kazakhstan Signs Deal With US to Help Explore for Rare Metals

July 18, 2024, 3:45 PM UTC

Kazakhstan’s Tau-Ken Samruk will work with the US Department of State and National Geological Survey to “explore promising areas” of mining rare metals,” the state-owned mining company says on its website.

  • MoU “provides for an independent assessment of rare metal resources and the investment potential,” including sampling, hydrological and laboratory tests, geochemical studies, as well as a financial analysis of the Kazakh mineral resources sector
    • State Department will provide support in terms of technical expertise; National Geological Survey, will provide access to available historical geological data; Tau-Ken Samruk will own licenses for geological exploration
  • Tau-Ken Samruk “is actively searching” for ...





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