Mining In Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's investment attractiveness in mining industry increases each day, mineral resource base of Kazakhstan is striking in its diversity. The government of Kazakhstan creates conditions for developing subsoil sphere, it includes the development of the legal framework, simplification of the procedure for granting the right to subsoil use, establishing the types and classification of minerals, providing open access to geological information. This article describes the main provisions of subsoil use and the procedure for obtaining subsoil use rights in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Relevant Authorities and Legislation

Since 1991 when Kazakhstan got it independence from the Soviet Union, a fairly extensive legal framework for subsoil use has been developed on the base of the Soviet regulations. Now the Constitution and the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Subsoil and Subsoil Use (hereinafter "Code") regulate mining in Kazakhstan.