BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 30. Kazakhstan and
Germany’s Aurubis AG discussed joint investment projects in the
mining and metallurgical sector, including the processing of copper
scrap and technogenic mineral formations in Kazakhstan, the
president's press service reported.
The issues were discussed during a meeting between President
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Fritz Vahrenholt, Chairman of the
Supervisory Board of Aurubis AG, in Munich. The meeting was held as
part of Tokayev’s official visit to Germany, which began on
September 28.
The sides discussed prospects for implementing joint investment
projects in Kazakhstan’s mining and metallurgical complex. Tokayev
noted that Germany is one of Kazakhstan’s key economic and
technological partners in Europe.
The president emphasized that one of the priorities for
Kazakhstan’s industrial sector is to move from a raw-material model
toward deeper metal processing, the introduction of advanced
technologies and the production of higher value-added products.
“Among the priority areas of cooperation are the comprehensive
processing of complex copper-bearing raw materials, the extraction
of associated metals, the development of recycling, as well as the
localization of downstream production,” the Akorda press service
said.
Particular attention was paid to cooperation between
Kazakhstan’s national company Tau-Ken Samruk and Aurubis in
processing copper scrap and technogenic mineral formations in
Kazakhstan.
The sides considered the possibility of developing a joint
action plan to implement promising projects in this area.
