The invitation was extended by Yersayin Nagaspayev, Minister of Industry and Construction of the Republic of Kazakhstan, at a meeting of the C5+1 Dialogue on Critical Minerals held in Astana, which was attended by representatives from Central Asian countries and the United States.
According to him, the Central Asian region possesses significant mineral and raw material resources, growing industrial potential, and a strategic geographical location between the world’s largest markets. Kazakhstan, in turn, views the critical minerals sector as one of the key priorities of its industrial policy and long-term economic development.
“The country’s resource base includes more than 9,500 deposits, over 100 of which contain rare and rare-earth metals. We invite American companies to actively participate in their exploration and extraction. Leading global companies—Rio Tinto, Barrick Gold, First Quantum, Ivanhoe, Teck, Fortescue, and Cove Capital—have entered the country,”Kazinform quotes the minister as saying.
