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The Present and the Future of Geological Exploration in Kazakhstan: New Technologies and Incentives

A discussion on resource depletion issues and strategies for geological exploration activities. Changes in government policy, including incentives for geological research and tax reforms to attract investments in domestic and foreign capital markets. Government initiatives aimed at implementing digital technologies, including artificial intelligence for data processing and interpretation. The potential for new geological discoveries driven by the intensification of airborne geophysical surveys and the transition to detailed mapping at a scale of 1:500,000.

Moderator
Robert Bowell
Geochemist
SRK Consulting (UK)
Presentations:
14:00 - Global mining trends: exploration, costs and emissions

Shunyu Yao
Senior Analyst
S&P Global
14:15 - First Quantum Minerals - A History of Sediment Hosted Copper Mining & Exploration, how this lead us to Kazakhstan

Matthew Hope
Regional Exploration Manager - New Opportunities
First Quantum Minerals
14:30 - Sarytogan Graphite Project

Sean Gregory
Managing Director
Sarytogan Graphite
14:45 - Scythian Mining Group. Moving to IPO 2025

Barry Davis
Founder | Managing Director
Scythian Mining Group
15:00 - Realising Kazakhstan's Exploration Potential

Alex Walker
CEO
East Star Resources
15:15 - The Bozshakol-Chingis Magmatic Arc - An emerging world class porphyry belt

Timothy Barry
CEO
Arras Minerals