Kazakhstan Joins World Bank Initiative to Attract $20 Billion in Minerals Investment

By Dana Omirgazy in Business on 16 October 2026

ASTANA – Kazakhstan has become the first country in Central Asia to join the World Bank Group’s Metals and Minerals Compact, a partnership aimed at attracting around $20 billion in investment by 2031 and expanding the country’s mineral resource base and processing capacity. The official accession ceremony took place on Oct. …

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