The content of the article deals with the mining and metallurgical industry of Kazakhstan.
Kazakhstan is a country with colossal mineral resources for the development of this industry.
The article analyzes the level of concentration of the mining and metallurgical industry, a high rate of which is
noted in the Karaganda, East Kazakhstan, Pavlodar regions. In all regions of the country, with the exception of the
Eastern and Southern regions, there is an increase in the number of employees in the mining and metallurgical industry.
The labor productivity in ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, the volume of exports of ferrous and non-ferrous
metallurgy, the volume of investments in fixed assets are analyzed.
Data on the extraction of metal ores are analyzed, where, for a larger number of products, extraction increases,
for example, iron ores, copper ores, aluminum ores, chromium ores.
For products such as lead concentrates, lead in lead concentrate, zinc concentrates, manganese ores, mining is
decreasing.
Directions for improving the investment and innovation activities of the mining and metallurgical industry are
presented.
Ways have been identified for the growth of scientific and technological support for the MMC, for improving
communication with mining and metallurgical companies. For example, to strengthen the scientific and technical
infrastructure, attract financial resources from large investors; to develop design and engineering departments that
contribute to the fulfillment of increasing orders of the industry based on digitalization; to develop information and
marketing structures in the mining and metallurgical direction based on the latest information technologies and the
optimal use of the knowledge of scientists and specialists of the country.