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The enterprise is a leading global producer and exporter of chrysotile asbestos, one of the key elements used in global industry.
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About Production
JSC Kostanay Minerals is a mining company specializing in the extraction of chrysotile asbestos and the production of chrysotile fiber.
The Only

Producer and exporter of chrysotile asbestos in the world

Top 3

Operating chrysotile producers in the EAEU

4th Place

4th Place

The company accounts for a significant share of the world’s chrysotile asbestos output and controls the entire production chain — from mining and processing chrysotile ore to supplying the natural mineral to customers worldwide.
Zhetygara Chrysotile Asbestos Deposit
Mining method — transport system with external and internal dumping. Overburden removal and ore extraction are carried out in horizontal benches with the use of drilling and blasting operations.

length:

3,900 m

width:

1,600 m

depth:

315 m
Major Global Customers of the Company
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Jetygarinsky deposit
CIS
  • Uzbekistan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Azerbaijan
  • Turkmenistan
  • Tajikistan
Far abroad
  • China
  • India
  • Sri Lanka
  • Bangladesh
  • Thailand
  • Vietnam
  • Indonesia
Core Activities
Mining and Transportation Complex
  • Strategic and operational planning of mining operations

  • Organization, management, and control of mining and blasting operations

  • Transportation of ore from the quarry to the processing complex

  • Transportation of overburden from the quarry to the dump site

  • Transportation of finished products from the processing complex

  • Maintenance and repair of mining and transportation equipment to ensure operational readiness

Processing Complex
  • Crushing, classification, and drying of chrysotile ore, with stockpiling and homogenization in the dry ore warehouse

  • Beneficiation (processing) of chrysotile ore, production, storage, and shipment of graded chrysotile and inert materials

Processing Complex
  • Transportation of mined rock using industrial vehicles; provision of auxiliary transport services

  • Maintenance and repair of vehicles, machinery, and equipment

Energy Department
  • Scheduled preventive maintenance, major repairs, and technical upgrades of assigned equipment
  • Maintenance of electrical grids and substations; boiler and auxiliary equipment; heating, water supply, and sewerage systems; gas equipment and pipelines; automation and communication systems
  • Performing relay protection and automation works, testing of electrical equipment and protective devices
  • Carrying out installation and commissioning of power supply, automation, instrumentation, and communication facilities
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