Kazakhstan to cash in on satellites assembly
This facility will be first of its type within the CIS (…) the production facility will be producing satellites not only for Kazakhstan, some of them will be sold to other nations: Vice Chairman of KazKosmos National Space Agency.
Baikonur to give up Proton boosters only in 2025
Proton carrier rockets using highly toxic fuel will continue to be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome until 2025.
No Light Rail Transport for Astana
Kazakhstan President Nazarbayev believes that Light Rail Transport project by French Alstom is overly expensive for Astana, so the city will get a bus rapid transit network instead.
Astana to spend $4.8 million on Botanic Garden
750 million tenge ($4.8 million) have been allocated from the national budget to construct a botanic garden in Astana.
$13 million worth of solar batteries produced in Astana
Astana-based plant has produced 2 billion tenge ($13 million) worth of solar batteries.
Russia, UAE, Turkey, Brazil await decision on Expo 2020 host
Russia, the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Brazil will Wednesday find out if their chosen cities have won the right to host the 2020 World Expo, an event which boosts tourism and business.
KazKosmos and RosKosmos agree on developing cooperation program before 2030
The agreement was reached on a short visit of Mr. Oleg Ostapenko, Head of RosKosmos, to Astana, Kazakhstan’s capital city, November 26.
Almaty city to become more people-friendly
Almaty city will become a more people-friendly place: conditions for pedestrians and bicycle traffic will be improved.
Gazprom launches South Stream construction in Serbia
Construction began on Sunday for the Serbian stretch of Russia's South Stream pipeline which will bring Russian gas directly to Europe, making it less vulnerable to price disputes.
Cutting-edge coal plants planned in Fukushima
A Japanese utility plans to construct two cutting-edge coal power plants in Fukushima, an area severely hit by the 2011 nuclear disaster, a report said Saturday.
No uranium revival for Mangistau
Uranium mining won't be revived in Mangistau Oblast. Its uranium ore is of low-grade, roughly 20 times below the margin considered feasible for development.
Cotton production spikes in South Kazakhstan
The production capacity of raw cotton has increased in South Kazakhstan Oblast.
Oil production at Kashagan may be resumed in December
Oil production from the Kashagan field at Kazakhstan's Caspian shelf may be resumed in December.
Kazakhstan and Canada to invest $200 million into uranium conversion facility
We are working to launch a facility capable of feeding 40 nuclear power plants: KazAtomProm National Uranium Company Chairman of the Board.
Kazakhstan Oil Ministry has nothing to say about suspension at Kashagan
The Kazakhstan Ministry of Oil and Gas declined to make any statement until causes of accident and those responsible for it are identified.
Suspension at Kashagan won't affect Kazakhstan's 2013 budget
Production from the Kashagan oilfield was not taken into consideration when the 2013 Kazakhstan state budget was made, so it will not affect the planned budget revenues.
Shymkent oil refinery plant restarted after overhaul
Shymkent Oil Refinery in southern Kazakhstan has started working after the overhaul.
Gas boom to reshape US role in Asia: study
A boom in gas production will reshape the US role in Asia and could fuel new tensions with a growing, energy-hungry China.
Immediate complete ban on launches of heptyl-run rockets impossible: KazKosmos Head
Russia’s Proton-M carrier rocket [equipped with a DM-3 booster] carrying three Glonass-M navigation satellites crashed right after the lift-off at Kazakhstan-based Baikonur cosmodrome on July 2.
Nobody is our name at Baikonur: KazKosmos Head
We cannot cope without Russia. Russia is home to all the technology, space industry facilities, all the rocket stuff: Talgat Mussabayev.