【SMM Aluminium Flash News】Kazakhstan Ecology and East Hope Group sign cooperation agreement

Published: Nov 6, 2025 09:11

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Kazakhstan's Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources recently signed agreements with Shaanxi Construction Engineering Group and East Hope Group of China to invest in the construction of waste-to-energy plants in Astana and Shymkent. According to the agreement, a waste treatment plant with a daily processing capacity of 1,500 tons of municipal solid waste (approximately 550,000 tons per year) will be built in Astana. The total investment for this project is 94.4 billion tenge (approximately US$180 million). In addition, a waste treatment plant with a daily processing capacity of 1,000 tons (approximately 360,000 tons per year) will be built in Shymkent. The investment for this project is 53.9 billion tenge (approximately US$100 million). During the implementation of the projects, more than 550 temporary jobs and approximately 200 permanent jobs will be created. The Ministry of Ecology stated that the commissioning of these facilities will significantly reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills and generate environmentally friendly electricity.

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