Guides for investors
Subsoil use rights, licensing and reserve classifications in Kazakhstan — briefly, with links to the sources.
- Law
Subsoil use rights in Kazakhstan for foreign investors: new licence, acquisition or JV (2026)
Who can hold subsoil use rights in Kazakhstan, which solid minerals licences exist and three routes in: a new licence, buying a right or stake, a JV or earn-in.
Updated 26 September 2026 · 13 min read
- Licensing
Solid minerals exploration licence in Kazakhstan: the process step by step (2026)
How to apply for a solid minerals exploration licence in Kazakhstan: priority and auctions, blocks, timelines, signature bonus, minimum spend, fees, mining.
Updated 26 September 2026 · 14 min read
- Geology
GKZ, KAZRC/JORC and GB/T 17766-2020 reserve classifications in Kazakhstan: how the categories compare
GKZ categories (A–C2, P1–P3), KAZRC/JORC and GB/T 17766-2020: approximate correspondence, historical estimates and why Soviet C1 and C2 are not JORC.
Updated 26 September 2026 · 14 min read
- Law
Subsoil use rights deals in Kazakhstan: transfer permission and the 2026 amendments
When a deal over a subsoil licence or a stake in a subsoil user in Kazakhstan needs permission, review times, the State pre-emptive right and Law No. 337-VIII.
Updated 26 September 2026 · 14 min read
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