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Half of Kazakhstan's uranium deposits stolen by former official, police says
The recently imprisoned former head of Kazakhstan's state nuclear power agency stole the majority of the central
Asian nation's uranium deposits, security officials said Monday (June 1). Former Kazatomprom head Mukhtar
Dzhakishev and other company officials illegally shifted ownership of uranium mines worth tens of billions of dollars
through a network of offshore companies, the KNB security service said. (AFP June 1, 2009)
India to enter joint venture for uranium mining in Kazakhstan
India and Kazakhstan are expected to engage in joint extraction of natural uranium in this central Asian country after
the two sides conclude the proposed inter-governmental agreement for cooperation in peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
The two sides have signed a memorandum envisaging cooperation in "joint extraction of natural uranium in
Kazakhstan" apart from delivery of fuel for reactors in India, Mukhtar Dzhakishev, President of the National Atomic
company Kazatomprom was quoted as saying by 'Khabar' news agency. (Kazinform Feb. 9, 2009)
Kazakhstan plans to boost annual uranium production to 12,000 tons in 2009
Kazatomprom plans to boost production to 11,900 - 12,000 tonnes in 2009 from around 8,600 tonnes this year,
Kazatomprom Vice President Sergei Yashin told Reuters in Moscow. Yashin said those figures could make the state
miner the world's biggest producer of uranium in 2009. (Reuters Nov. 26, 2008)
Kazatomprom, China start uranium production in Kazakhstan
Kazatomprom NC JSC announced the development of the Irkol, Semizbay, and Zhalpak deposits in compliance with
strategic agreements concluded with China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) and China Guangdong Nuclear
Power Corporation (CGNPC). According to Kazatomprom president Mukhtar Dzhakishev, CGNPC will operate at the
Irkol (750 t/y) and Semizbai (500 t/y) mines in Kyzylorda oblast. CNNC is expected to develop the Zhalpak deposit
located in the South Kazakhstan region with 750 t/y uranium output. "Production works at Irkol mine have already
been started. Semizbai is to be commissioned in 2009. As for Zhalpak, its operation has not been started yet", M.
Dzhakishev said. (Kazinform Nov. 6, 2008)

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