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A company linked to Trump has received $1.6 billion for tungsten development in Kazakhstan

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American company Cove Kaz Capital has received approximately $1.6 billion from US authorities for the development of tungsten deposits in Kazakhstan. These are the Severny Katpar and Verkhneye Kayraktinskoye sites in the central part of the country. If the project is granted additional funding, the total amount of US government support will reach $2 billion.

The Minister of National Economy answered the question about business closures following the tax reform

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Economy Serik Zhumangarin commented on reports of mass closures of small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) following the tax reform. On the sidelines of the Mazhilis, he stated that he sees no grounds for negative scenarios and considers part of the statistics to be taken out of context.

Police seized more than a tonne of fuel in the embezzlement case at Kazakhmys.

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Police have disrupted the activities of several groups suspected of committing thefts at facilities of the LLP "Kazakhmys Corporation" in the Ulytau region. Some of the individuals involved have already been convicted, and as part of a new episode, law enforcement officers have seized over a tonne of fuel, cash, weapons, and vehicles.

The doctor received a prison sentence after taking 1 million tenge for a promised deferment from the army.

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In the Akmola region, a doctor from a district clinic was found guilty of fraud after receiving money from three young men for a promised deferment from military service. The court sentenced him to a restriction of liberty.

Deputy ministers have denied reports of foot-and-mouth disease and commented on the deaths of saiga antelopes.

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Vice-ministers of agriculture and ecology of Kazakhstan have commented on information about the possible spread of foot-and-mouth disease and the mass die-off of saiga antelopes in the country. According to them, no cases of foot-and-mouth disease have been registered in Kazakhstan, and the recorded mortality of saiga antelopes is within the natural norm.

The Government of Kazakhstan has allocated over 40.7 billion tenge for geological exploration.

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The Government of Kazakhstan has allocated over 40.7 billion tenge for the implementation of 20 second-generation geological survey projects at a scale of 1:50,000, covering approximately 100,000 square kilometres in various regions of the country. The work includes aerogeophysical surveys, geochemistry, and digital data processing to update geological maps and identify promising mineral deposit sites.

A senior official of the West Kazakhstan Region is suspected of raping a minor.

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In the West Kazakhstan Region, a case of rape of a minor is under investigation. A 57-year-old official is the suspect. The man was detained but later released, and the investigation continues under Article 120 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

Erbol Akhmetzhanov has been dismissed from the post of head of the court of the Zhambyl region

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The Supreme Judicial Council considered the submission of the Chairman of the Supreme Court regarding staffing changes and dismissed Yerbol Akhmetzhanov from the position of acting chairman of the Zhambyl Regional Court. He had been heading the court since 27 February 2020.

Cyber surveillance in Kazakhstan removed 94,000 illegal materials in 2025

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In 2025, 128,483 violations were identified in Kazakhstan’s internet space. Access has been restricted to 33,624 resources, and 94,859 pieces of unlawful content have been removed. These figures are given in the government’s official response to a parliamentary request.

The failure of a 215 billion tenge CHP project was prevented in Kyzylorda.

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In Kyzylorda, the prosecutor’s intervention made it possible to sign an investment contract and avoid the collapse of the construction of a thermal power plant for the LLP «Aksa Energy Qyzylorda» worth 215 billion tenge. The project provides for the creation of 150 new jobs.