Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector

Kazakhstan is exceptionally endowed with petroleum, and mineral resources. However, since independence, the vast majority of new investment in the sector has been devoted to petroleum, while, new investment in the mining, and metallurgical sector h...

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Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2013
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EIS
GAS
OIL
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topic ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
AFFILIATES
ALLOYS
AUDITING
AUTHORITY
BARITES
BENEFICIATION
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CADASTRE
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COAL
CONSTITUTION
COPPER
CUSTOMS
DECISION MAKING
DISCLOSURE
DIVIDENDS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EIS
EMPLOYMENT
ENACTMENT
ENTERPRISE REFORM
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
EXPENDITURES
EXPLOITATION
EXPLORATION PERMIT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
GAS
GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
GEOLOGY
GOLD
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT STRATEGY
GROSS SALES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
IMPORTS
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL ROLE
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INTERNATIONAL MINING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
IRON
IRON ORE
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE ACTS
LOCAL TAXES
LOCOMOTIVES
MANGANESE
METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES
METALLURGICAL PLANTS
METALLURGY
MINE CLOSURE
MINERAL COMMODITIES
MINERAL EXPLORATION
MINERAL POLICY
MINERAL PRODUCTION
MINERAL RESERVES
MINERAL RESOURCE
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERAL RIGHTS
MINERAL SECTOR
MINERALS
MINERALS DEVELOPMENT
MINERALS LEGISLATION
MINES
MINING ENTERPRISES
MINING INDUSTRY
MINING INVESTMENT
MINING LAW
MINING LAW AND REGULATIONS
MINING LEGISLATION
MINING OPERATIONS
MINING PROJECTS
MINING REFORM
MINING REFORM PROGRAMS
MINING RIGHTS
MINING SECTOR
MINING SECTOR REFORMS
MINING TAXATION
MINING TITLE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
OIL
OPERATING COSTS
ORES
PHILOSOPHY
POOR GOVERNANCE
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
PRIVATE MINING
PRIVATE MINING COMPANIES
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC MINING
PUBLIC MINING INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC SECTOR
REFINING
REGULATORY REGIME
REPRESENTATIVES
RESERVE BASE
RESOURCE BASE
REVENUE SHARING
ROYALTY
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
SMELTER
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE AGENCIES
STATE INTERVENTION
STATE REVENUES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
STEEL
STREAMS
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAX TREATMENT
TAXATION
TAXATION REGIME
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TITANIUM
TRADITION
TRANSPORT
URANIUM
VALUE ADDED TAXES
ZINC MINING SECTOR
METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING LAW
MINING POLICY
MINING TECHNOLOGY
SECTOR INVESTMENT
GEOLOGICAL DATA
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
EXPORT EARNINGS
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
TENDERING
TAXATION
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
FUNDING PROPOSAL
TRAINING ASSISTANCE
DIVESTITURE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
spellingShingle ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION
ACCOUNTABILITY
ACCOUNTING
AFFILIATES
ALLOYS
AUDITING
AUTHORITY
BARITES
BENEFICIATION
BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
CADASTRE
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
COAL
CONSTITUTION
COPPER
CUSTOMS
DECISION MAKING
DISCLOSURE
DIVIDENDS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC POLICIES
EIS
EMPLOYMENT
ENACTMENT
ENTERPRISE REFORM
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION
EXPENDITURES
EXPLOITATION
EXPLORATION PERMIT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FISCAL
FISCAL YEAR
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
FOREIGN INVESTMENT
GAS
GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
GEOLOGY
GOLD
GOOD GOVERNANCE
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT
GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT STRATEGY
GROSS SALES
HEALTH AND SAFETY
IMPORTS
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL ROLE
INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE
INTERNATIONAL MINING
INVESTMENT CLIMATE
IRON
IRON ORE
LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
LAWS
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE ACTS
LOCAL TAXES
LOCOMOTIVES
MANGANESE
METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES
METALLURGICAL PLANTS
METALLURGY
MINE CLOSURE
MINERAL COMMODITIES
MINERAL EXPLORATION
MINERAL POLICY
MINERAL PRODUCTION
MINERAL RESERVES
MINERAL RESOURCE
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINERAL RIGHTS
MINERAL SECTOR
MINERALS
MINERALS DEVELOPMENT
MINERALS LEGISLATION
MINES
MINING ENTERPRISES
MINING INDUSTRY
MINING INVESTMENT
MINING LAW
MINING LAW AND REGULATIONS
MINING LEGISLATION
MINING OPERATIONS
MINING PROJECTS
MINING REFORM
MINING REFORM PROGRAMS
MINING RIGHTS
MINING SECTOR
MINING SECTOR REFORMS
MINING TAXATION
MINING TITLE
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONS
NATURAL RESOURCES
OIL
OPERATING COSTS
ORES
PHILOSOPHY
POOR GOVERNANCE
PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT
PRIVATE MINING
PRIVATE MINING COMPANIES
PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT
PRIVATIZATION
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC MINING
PUBLIC MINING INSTITUTIONS
PUBLIC SECTOR
REFINING
REGULATORY REGIME
REPRESENTATIVES
RESERVE BASE
RESOURCE BASE
REVENUE SHARING
ROYALTY
SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE
SMELTER
SOCIAL PROTECTION
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE AGENCIES
STATE INTERVENTION
STATE REVENUES
STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES
STEEL
STREAMS
SUSTAINABILITY
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
TAX RATES
TAX REVENUES
TAX TREATMENT
TAXATION
TAXATION REGIME
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TITANIUM
TRADITION
TRANSPORT
URANIUM
VALUE ADDED TAXES
ZINC MINING SECTOR
METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY
MINERAL RESOURCES
MINING LAW
MINING POLICY
MINING TECHNOLOGY
SECTOR INVESTMENT
GEOLOGICAL DATA
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
EXPORT EARNINGS
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
TENDERING
TAXATION
INVESTOR CONFIDENCE
FUNDING PROPOSAL
TRAINING ASSISTANCE
DIVESTITURE
ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
World Bank
Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Kazakhstan
description Kazakhstan is exceptionally endowed with petroleum, and mineral resources. However, since independence, the vast majority of new investment in the sector has been devoted to petroleum, while, new investment in the mining, and metallurgical sector has not been commensurate with the country's geological potential, or with the importance of a sector accounting for over thirty percent of total export earnings, ten percent of GDP, and nineteen percent of total industrial employment. The study focuses on the minerals legislation, and regulation as the corner stone of development of the mining, and metallurgy sector, governing access by the private sector to mineral rights, highlighting the country's fundamental problem, i.e., the confusion of the mining and metallurgy, with the oil/gas sector, pointing that the economics of the two sectors are entirely different. It outlines the tendering system for blocks of geologically prospective ground contemplated in the legislation, while a practice extensively used in oil/gas industry, is quite uncommon in mining/metallurgy, actually proven an unsuccessful practice. Moreover, mining taxation as applied to mining and metallurgy is fundamentally unattractive to new investment, and not competitive internationally. In order to fairly administer the legislation, public institutions are essential, where the focus should be on funding, logistical support, and training of professionals, thus far insufficient for long term sustainability. It is recommended that government proceed with a responsible program of divestiture, such as the reactivation of the "blue chips" program, and include environmental, and infrastructure considerations.
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector
title_short Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector
title_full Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector
title_fullStr Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector
title_full_unstemmed Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector
title_sort kazakhstan : strategic review of the mining and metallurgy sector
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2011689/kazakhstan-strategic-review-mining-metallurgy-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15359
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spelling okr-10986-153592021-04-23T14:03:14Z Kazakhstan : Strategic Review of the Mining and Metallurgy Sector World Bank ACCELERATED DEPRECIATION ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING AFFILIATES ALLOYS AUDITING AUTHORITY BARITES BENEFICIATION BUDGET CONSTRAINTS CADASTRE CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT COAL CONSTITUTION COPPER CUSTOMS DECISION MAKING DISCLOSURE DIVIDENDS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC POLICIES EIS EMPLOYMENT ENACTMENT ENTERPRISE REFORM ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION EXPENDITURES EXPLOITATION EXPLORATION PERMIT FINANCIAL SUPPORT FISCAL FISCAL YEAR FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT FOREIGN INVESTMENT GAS GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION GEOLOGICAL SURVEY GEOLOGY GOLD GOOD GOVERNANCE GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES GOVERNMENT POLICIES GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT STRATEGY GROSS SALES HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPORTS INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL ROLE INSTITUTIONAL STRUCTURE INTERNATIONAL MINING INVESTMENT CLIMATE IRON IRON ORE LACK OF TRANSPARENCY LAWS LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE ACTS LOCAL TAXES LOCOMOTIVES MANGANESE METALLURGICAL INDUSTRIES METALLURGICAL PLANTS METALLURGY MINE CLOSURE MINERAL COMMODITIES MINERAL EXPLORATION MINERAL POLICY MINERAL PRODUCTION MINERAL RESERVES MINERAL RESOURCE MINERAL RESOURCES MINERAL RIGHTS MINERAL SECTOR MINERALS MINERALS DEVELOPMENT MINERALS LEGISLATION MINES MINING ENTERPRISES MINING INDUSTRY MINING INVESTMENT MINING LAW MINING LAW AND REGULATIONS MINING LEGISLATION MINING OPERATIONS MINING PROJECTS MINING REFORM MINING REFORM PROGRAMS MINING RIGHTS MINING SECTOR MINING SECTOR REFORMS MINING TAXATION MINING TITLE MINISTRY OF FINANCE MUNICIPALITIES NATIONS NATURAL RESOURCES OIL OPERATING COSTS ORES PHILOSOPHY POOR GOVERNANCE PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT PRIVATE MINING PRIVATE MINING COMPANIES PRIVATE SECTOR INVESTMENT PRIVATIZATION PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC MINING PUBLIC MINING INSTITUTIONS PUBLIC SECTOR REFINING REGULATORY REGIME REPRESENTATIVES RESERVE BASE RESOURCE BASE REVENUE SHARING ROYALTY SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE SMELTER SOCIAL PROTECTION SOCIAL SERVICES STATE AGENCIES STATE INTERVENTION STATE REVENUES STATE-OWNED ENTERPRISES STEEL STREAMS SUSTAINABILITY SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT TAX RATES TAX REVENUES TAX TREATMENT TAXATION TAXATION REGIME TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TITANIUM TRADITION TRANSPORT URANIUM VALUE ADDED TAXES ZINC MINING SECTOR METALLURGICAL INDUSTRY MINERAL RESOURCES MINING LAW MINING POLICY MINING TECHNOLOGY SECTOR INVESTMENT GEOLOGICAL DATA REGULATORY FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY EMPLOYMENT GENERATION GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT EXPORT EARNINGS PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT TENDERING TAXATION INVESTOR CONFIDENCE FUNDING PROPOSAL TRAINING ASSISTANCE DIVESTITURE ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT Kazakhstan is exceptionally endowed with petroleum, and mineral resources. However, since independence, the vast majority of new investment in the sector has been devoted to petroleum, while, new investment in the mining, and metallurgical sector has not been commensurate with the country's geological potential, or with the importance of a sector accounting for over thirty percent of total export earnings, ten percent of GDP, and nineteen percent of total industrial employment. The study focuses on the minerals legislation, and regulation as the corner stone of development of the mining, and metallurgy sector, governing access by the private sector to mineral rights, highlighting the country's fundamental problem, i.e., the confusion of the mining and metallurgy, with the oil/gas sector, pointing that the economics of the two sectors are entirely different. It outlines the tendering system for blocks of geologically prospective ground contemplated in the legislation, while a practice extensively used in oil/gas industry, is quite uncommon in mining/metallurgy, actually proven an unsuccessful practice. Moreover, mining taxation as applied to mining and metallurgy is fundamentally unattractive to new investment, and not competitive internationally. In order to fairly administer the legislation, public institutions are essential, where the focus should be on funding, logistical support, and training of professionals, thus far insufficient for long term sustainability. It is recommended that government proceed with a responsible program of divestiture, such as the reactivation of the "blue chips" program, and include environmental, and infrastructure considerations. 2013-08-26T21:53:37Z 2013-08-26T21:53:37Z 2002-09 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2011689/kazakhstan-strategic-review-mining-metallurgy-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15359 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Europe and Central Asia Kazakhstan