Two giant tungsten deposits could test Kazakhstan’s push beyond raw-material exports

Kazakhstan plans to turn two of the world’s largest undeveloped tungsten deposits into the country’s first full-cycle tungsten operation, requiring ore to be processed domestically rather than exported as raw material as Astana seeks to capture more value from its critical mineral reserves, writes Assel Satubaldina. The Northern Katpar and Upper Kairakty deposits are being […]