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Canadian company Laramide Resources has ceased uranium exploration work in Kazakhstan and withdrawn from the project in the Shu-Sarysu basin. The decision was made after amendments to the Subsoil Code came into force, increasing the mandatory stake of Kazatomprom in new uranium projects. The company has already halted funding and intends to focus on assets in the United States and Australia.

Over the 10 months of 2025, automated measurement stations issued fines totalling 4.4 billion tenge — three times more than the previous year. The "Atameken" National Chamber of Entrepreneurs has officially acknowledged systemic violations in their operation, the prosecutor's office has begun a mass review of cases, and the authorities, it seems, have decided to legitimise the main problem with the system's functioning.

Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan spent 268.6 million tenge in 2025 on developing a children's game for learning the Kazakh language. The app has drawn criticism from users due to technical issues and low popularity. According to public data, only a few people have downloaded the game.

Residents of at least six villages in the Sarysu district of the Zhambyl region have faced an acute shortage of irrigation water. As a result, pastures have dried up, and livestock keeping has become economically unviable. According to villagers, livestock numbers have nearly halved in recent years.

In 2025, 20 false reports of acts of terrorism were registered in Aktobe. Pre-trial investigations have been initiated for each case under Article 273 of the Criminal Code. Court practice shows that such cases most often result in actual punishment.