The presentation by Nikolai Kirillov (SRK Consulting Kazakhstan) at Minex Central Asia 2024 provides a structured overview of Kazakhstan’s international cooperation on critical raw materials (CRM). It covers the rationale and mechanisms behind global CRM partnerships, reviews key Memorandums of Understanding signed by Kazakhstan with the EU, UK, US (C5+1), France, China, South Korea, and Germany, and outlines the strategic objectives and scopes of these agreements. The presentation concludes with an analysis of associated risks (e.g. governance capacity, ESG challenges) and opportunities (e.g. investment, technology transfer, geopolitical positioning) for Kazakhstan in the CRM sector.
