News about industry
Beef exporter confidence returns in land of the holy cow
When Hindu hardliner Narendra Modi attacked India's huge beef exports while campaigning to be premier, producers feared bad times ahead for the industry in the land where cows are sacred.
31 July 2014 10:45
High-flying hopes of nonexistent planes in Kazakhstan
The first aircraft plant in Kazakhstan has not produced a single flying plane. Why?
24 July 2014 17:18
Movie with Kazakh composer's soundtracks shortlisted for Toronto Film Festival
American Heist movie directed by Russian Sarik Andreasyan was shortlisted for the prestigious Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto, Canada.
24 July 2014 16:18
Industrial State Program had little effect on Kazakhstan's economy: Nazarbayev
Nurusltan Nazarbayev has summarized the results of the implementation of the first 5 years of the State Program of Accelerated Industrial and Innovative Development.
21 July 2014 16:23
Nazarbayev launches new enterprises
President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev launched a number of new enterprises via a teleconference.
17 July 2014 15:25
Silicium Kazakhstan to reopen after scandalous shutdown
Scandalously closed Silicium Kazakhstan plant will be reopened by the end of this summer.
08 July 2014 19:09
GM to invest $740 mn in new Argentina factory
General Motors will invest $740 million in Argentina through 2016 on its first South American factory turning out aluminum motors, Buenos Aires announced.
08 July 2014 12:57
Oil recovery efficiently to spike 12% in Kazakhstan's west
Oil recovery efficiency will be increased from the current 31% to 43% at oilfields in Mangistau Oblast through use of new technologies.
07 July 2014 11:36
Pavlodar Petrochemical Plant closes down for overhaul
Pavlodar Petrochemical Plant (PPP) has closed down for scheduled repair works.
26 June 2014 15:22
Nazarbaev launches new ferroalloy plant in Aktobe
President Nursultan Nazarbayev has unveiled a new KazChrome ferroalloy plant in Aktobe.
24 June 2014 00:27
Kazakhstan and South Korea to work on explorations in Karaganda Oblast
Kazakhstan has signed an agreement with South Korea on geological exploration of Dyusenbai section in Karaganda Oblas.
22 June 2014 12:07
Steel rods plant launched in Kostanay
Steel rods plant Evraz Caspian Steel has been unveiled in Kostanay.
20 June 2014 19:46
Gold mine to open in North Kazakhstan in 2015
Development of Aulie gold deposit has started in Yessil District of North Kazakhstan Oblast.
20 June 2014 12:59
Consortium and Kazakh government agree on stages of Kashagan development
Members of the Kashagan project have signed a memorandum with the Kazakhstan Government on stages of the oilfield's development.
18 June 2014 14:43
Production of Toyota Fortuner kicks off in Kostanay
Production of Toyota Fortuner offroaders has been kick-started in Kostanay, in northern Kazakhstan.
17 June 2014 23:33
Kazakhstan focuses on energy saving and efficiency
Kazakhstan intends to step up energy saving and efficiency.
17 June 2014 11:15
Kazakhstan wants to export coal to Ukraine, China and Europe
Kazakhstan is viewing Ukraine, China and Europe as new markets for its coal.
02 June 2014 17:35
Germany's Siemens says nearly 12,000 jobs under threat
German industrial giant Siemens said Friday it was weighing cuts of nearly 12,000 jobs around the world as part of a major restructuring.
01 June 2014 12:35
Kazakhstan approves new geological exploration program
Kazakhstan's geological exploration will focus on precious metals, especially gold, rare earth metals and copper.
20 May 2014 19:37
Kazakhstan to supply electric locomotives to Azerbaijan
Alstom Transport has signed a contract to supply 50 KZ8A freight locomotives produced in Astana-based Elektrovoz Kurastyru Zauitty to Azerbaijan Railways.
16 May 2014 02:17
