Türkiye and Kazakhstan Need Processing Alliance, Not Another Extraction Rush
At the Astana Mining and Metallurgy Congress in June, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov said Kazakhstan wanted to become a regional hub for processing and higher-value manufacturing. That should force Ankara to revisit the mining memorandum signed in July 2025, which emphasised joint exploration and production. If bilateral co-operation ends at the mine mouth, it will…
